Commercial Lending Specialist I - St Paul, United States - Wings Financial

    Wings Financial
    Wings Financial St Paul, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Description
    PRIMARY PURPOSE

    The Commercial Lending Specialist I provides professional, courteous and efficient service to Wings Commercial Services members. The Specialist I will work with their leader and other commercial team members to gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively support the Commercial membership. The Specialist I will support lenders for acquisition and refinance loans and will be involved in other loan types originated within the Commercial department.

    KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
    • Successfully navigate the essential job functions by using documented procedures and support from leader.
    • Proactive self-starter while gaining the skills to manage multiple responsibilities, reprioritization and shifting deadlines.
    • Accuracy and attention to detail.
    • Critical thinking and judgement skills.
    • Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable working with people at all organizational levels; able to adapt to differing communication styles.
    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    • Guided management of the process to track progress toward commercial acquisition and refinance loan closings.
      • Prepares and facilitates regular meetings with lenders and analysts.
      • Tracks assigned tasks and works with lender and/or leader to meet the closing timeline.
      • Orders appraisal, environmental and site visit reports from established third-parties.
      • Completes amortization schedules and lender closing costs worksheets.
      • Collaborates with leader to review loan documents and discuss open questions.
    • Follows an established checklist to ensure complete document packages are in place after closing.
      • Booking new commercial loans to the core loan system in a timely and accurate fashion.
      • Confirming that ticklers and covenants are established for future monitoring.
      • Assembling and electronically filing complete loan packages in a timely manner.
    • Assists in the collection and filing of collateral perfection and lien protection items throughout the life of the commercial loan portfolio, including but not limited to:
      • Covenant tracking for required financial documents.
      • Insurance coverage.
      • Recorded Mortgage/Assignment of Leases & Rents and Final Title Policies.
      • UCC Filings/Renewals/Terminations.
    • Awareness of regulations applicable to commercial loans and deposit accounts including:
      • HMDA, for applicable loans secured by residential real estate.
      • Other regulatory and legal compliance related to commercial loans and deposit accounts.
    • Serves as a contact point for commercial members with questions regarding their Wings commercial loans;
    • Takes on assigned daily requests from members such as statements, loan and deposit account questions and completes wires with some guidance from leader or other members of the team;
    • Assists past due payments, NSF items, and post-closing item collection tasks;
    • Completing projects and special assignments based on department needs that are assigned by their leader.
    QUALIFICATIONS
    • High school graduate or GED is required; two-year post-secondary degree is preferred.
    • 3 years of customer facing banking experience required; some commercial servicing experience preferred.
    • General knowledge of Commercial Deposit Account services and products.
    • Maintains current knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations, as well as industry best practices, including BSA, AML, Patriot Act, CIP, and OFAC regulations and guidelines.
    • Proficient in the use of personal computer and software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Edge and Outlook as well as alternative web browsers.
    • Proficient in bank operating platforms.
    • Bondable
    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.