Lending Assistant

Job Function / Summary

The Lending Assistant will provide lending and administrative support to lenders within United Bank’s Agricultural Lending line of business.

• Execute and manage pre-closing tasks and post-closing tasks of agricultural lending; including, but not limited to ordering title, appraisals, survey, flood certifications, lien verification with appropriate agencies; loan documentation review with system reconciliation to ensure data integrity.
• Collect, review, and analyze various financial documents for loan requests; including financial statements and tax returns
• Coordinate loan processing activities - work with loan operations team to ensure that loans are closed and loaded in the system accurately and in a timely manner.
• Review loan documents as prepared by outside counsel and coordinate loan closings.
• Partner with lender in efficiently processing draw approvals and wires, and other funding methods.
• Ensure loan documents and files are imaged properly and in a timely manner.
• Partner with lenders to monitoring past due loans, maturing loans, insurance policies, monitoring and clearing technical exceptions, timely recording of mortgages and related documents.
• Ensure compliance with loan policy, regulations, and procedures.
• Effectively manage customer communications (verbal and written), problem resolution, and provide excellent customer service.
• Maintain inventory and supply chain operations for department.
• Support business development activities.
• Collaborative professional skills that lead to a collegial and partnered approach to meeting objectives.
• High motivation with ability to successfully meet individual and team goals while maintaining individual performance over the long term.
• Demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, and flexibility.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.