Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Licensed Loan Officer Assistant,
Loan Analyst,
Loan Processor,
Mortgage Loan Processor
What they do: Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants' backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$39,600Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents.
- Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts.
- Record applications for loan and credit, loan information, and disbursements of funds, using computers.
Personality
Interests
Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Verbal
Listen and understand what people say
Read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
Notice when problems happen
Order or arrange things
Math
Choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
Understanding people's reactions
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
- Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
- Visit Idaho Launch
- Search for available Loan Interviewers and Clerks jobs on Idaho Works
Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop