Consumer Underwriter

We are committed to providing exceptional financial services to our members and community. We believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment where every team member can thrive. This role will enjoy a hybrid working environment at our beautiful headquarters located on River Drive in Moline, IL. This facility includes a comfortable office environment with an on-site gym facility.

About the role

As a Consumer Underwriter, you'll play an important role in reviewing consumer loan applications and making sound lending decisions while delivering an outstanding member experience.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and evaluate consumer loan applications received through all lending channels.
• Analyze loan applications and supporting documentation to assess risk and make lending decisions within authorized approval limits.
• Request additional information when needed to ensure complete and accurate underwriting decisions.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with members, team members, and business partners.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and Credit Union policies, regulations, and lending guidelines.
• Exercise sound judgment and critical thinking to evaluate unique lending scenarios.
• Research unfamiliar underwriting situations and present well-supported recommendations and solutions to leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently while following established policies and guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Benefits

• Outstanding training, support, and resources to help you succeed.
• Competitive compensation.
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid community volunteer opportunities.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Access to our on-site fitness center.

Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as experience, specific skills and internal pay equity.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Finger, handle, touch: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Lifting Demands: Up to 10 lbs.
• Visual acuity to do things such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal.