- Manage applications from receipt through underwriting to closing including coordination with construction and closing departments.
- Speak and make presentations to prospects, including apartment building owners, building owner associations, real estate and mortgage brokers, attorneys, and accountants to initiate loan applications.
- Evaluate real estate projections, financial capacity, credit history, and managerial ability of loan applicants.
- Prepare and present loan recommendations to Loan Committee and/or Senior Management.
- Provide technical assistance to applicants, where needed, and review confidential information including tax returns, personal financial statements, real estate holdings, and pending real estate negotiations and transactions.
- Meet loan production, business development, credit analysis, client relationship, teamwork, and continual improvement goals.
- Bachelor's degree in urban studies, finance, real estate, or related field.
- Minimum of 3-5 years commercial real estate lending or related experience.
- Ability to provide critical assessment of standard underwriting criteria (financial analysis, management assessment, collateral risk, etc.).
- Knowledge of both conventional private sector and governmental real estate finance.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain active relationships with referral sources and other key stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Chicago communities; experience and understanding of community development initiatives in low/moderate income communities.
- Spanish fluency a plus.
Loan Officer - Chicago, United States - Community Investment Corporation
Description
The Company: Community Investment Corporation (CIC) is a nonprofit corporation that builds vibrant communities, strengthens local businesses, and provides quality homes for families. As a leader in the preservation of affordable rental housing and capitalized by investments from more than 40 financial institutions, CIC has originated more than 2,700 loans for $1.6 billion for the acquisition and rehabilitation of more than 67,000 units of affordable rental housing in the Chicago metropolitan area. CIC services a loan portfolio of $300 million and closes approximately $60 million in loans per year.
The Position: The Junior Loan Officer's primary responsibility is to originate loans using CIC financial products. This includes marketing loan products, analyzing and underwriting loan applications, and developing loan packages for presentation to the CIC Loan Committee and/or Senior Management.
Reports to: Senior Vice President/Managing Director of Lending
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