Business Lending Portfolio Underwriter

Mountain America Credit Union•Sandy, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Underwrites and provides recommendations on traditional commercial loan requests in accordance with MACU and NCUA rules and regulations; participates in team administration functions and all aspects of the CRE lending cycle. This role involves analyzing repayment ability, performing financial ratio and stress testing analysis, reviewing credit reports, preparing commitment letters, and assessing commercial real estate appraisals and environmental reports. The underwriter will also analyze commercial leases, assist with loan closing requirements, review annual financials of existing loans, and maintain communication with loan officers, management, and team members. Additionally, the position supports team members to ensure excellent member service and works collaboratively to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual goals, while maintaining a working knowledge of MACU policies and procedures and adhering to industry lending regulations.

Requirements

Two years underwriting experience in a progressive financial setting or two years of CRE Lending operational experience.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, finance, economics or related field or equivalent related lending/financial experience.
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to clearly express ideas, methodology, results and recommendations verbally, in writing and through insightful reports and graphic illustrations.
Ability to present information in a manner appropriate for key stakeholders and all levels of the organization.
Strong writing and grammatical skills relating to preparing credit memos, addendums, memorandums, and all forms of written communication.
Unquestioned personal and professional integrity.
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Self-starter with strong organizing and time management skills and the ability to work productively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and timelines.
Adaptive to change, responds positively to altered circumstances or conditions.
Possess a desire and willingness to learn and continually update knowledge base on financial concepts, strategies, systems etc.
Take initiative to be a problem solver and provide suggestions to improve processes and efficiencies.
Data analytics and data validation skills and proficiency in business data analysis (MS Excel, etc.).
Ability to sit, talk and hear consistently
Ability to stand, walk, and use hands to handle or reach occasionally
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally

Nice To Haves

Both underwriting experience in a progressive financial setting and CRE Lending operational experience are preferred.
Experience with financial reporting or tax analysis software preferred.

Responsibilities

Underwrites traditional commercial loans; prepares credit presentations, documenting credit analyses and recommendation for credit decision to approving authority.
Prepares timely, concise and accurate credit recommendations with supervision.
Analyzes repayment ability including business and personal cash flow.
Performs financial ratio analysis comparative to industry standards.
Performs financial stress testing analysis.
Reviews and interprets personal and, as applicable, business credit reports.
Prepares commitment letters.
Reviews professional commercial real estate appraisals and associated third party reviews.
Reviews professional environmental reports and assesses environmental risk.
Analyzes commercial leases and or rent rolls.
Assists with satisfying loan closing requirements.
Reviews annual financials on existing loans and analyzes the risks associated with the borrower's financial condition, recommending risk-rating changes where appropriate.
Ensures regular communication through the origination process with loan officers, management and team members.
Supports team members to ensure excellent member service both internally and externally.
Manages up to three loan requests at a given time.
Works together with team members to accomplish monthly, quarterly and annual goals.
Maintains working knowledge of MACU policies and procedures, adhering to industry lending regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.