Loan Assistant (Columbia)

About the role

Local community-focused bank seeking a full-time Loan Officer Assistant to process, close, and book a range of loan types including consumer and commercial.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the loan officer to provide excellent customer service and develop relationships with bank customers
• Assist the loan officer in obtaining necessary income and expense documentation
• Obtain collateral insurance and flood certificates
• Order title work and appraisals/valuations
• File and release vehicle titles and real estate security instruments
• Collect loan payments
• Prepare loan documents
• Perform other lending and loan servicing duties
• Cross-train to perform other duties within the branch as needed

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience in loan processing, loan closing, or loan-related experience
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Thorough knowledge of loan documentation
• Competence in Word, Outlook, and other Windows software
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively use other lending and banking-related software