Construction Loan Portfolio Manager

Construction Loan Portfolio Manager I

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General Function:

Key member of the coverage team for all lines of business specifically with the closing, risk analysis and administration of commercial investment and owner occupied construction loans. Prior to loan closing, review construction related contracts as well as loan documents to ensure documentation meets Bancorp policies and procedures and loan approval structure. Develop the ability to identify and provide guidance for any material deviations to construction loan policy/procedures and inconsistencies to Manager that need to be addressed prior to closing.

Assume lead role in the review and funding of commercial construction loans. Primary responsibilities include the management and identification of construction risks associated with commercial construction loan disbursements by completing a detailed analysis of project budgets, review sufficiency of supporting documentation and determine whether the loan remains in balance. This critical review allows the bank to track the project's progress as to the scheduled delivery and approved budget while ensuring the project is completed lien free so that the bank's collateral position is preserved.

Work with Manager to provide guidance to LOB and Credit Partners as it relates to construction risk and offer solutions to mitigate risk.

The role is responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Possess and/or develops the ability to comprehend and apply knowledge of the Commercial Real Estate Policies and Procedures to all assigned customers and associated construction projects.
• Develop a working knowledge of all assigned customers and associated construction projects.
• Review General Contractor, Architect/Engineer agreements, construction budgets and loan agreement to ensure bank's construction policy and procedures are adhered and align with approval. Identify and escalate any deviations to reporting Manager.
• Responsible for coordinating the review and resolution of any issues identified in the third-party plan, spec and cost reports as well as coordination of Bank's Consultant's for monthly draw requests. Identify and escalate any critical issues to reporting Manager.
• Review budgets to confirm all sources of funds such as equity and loan commitment, are sufficient to complete the project. Monitor changes by line item in the project budget and contractor payment applications and pursue explanations to budget changes and determine if changes are acceptable. Evaluate if interest reserve and contingency line items remain adequate. Escalate any out of balance situations to Manager.
• Responsible for review and reconciliation of equity documentation to determine that equity contribution per loan approval has been met.
• Responsible for collecting and reviewing all Post-Closing construction related documentation.
• Identify documentation required pursuant to loan agreement, if documentation is deemed insufficient recommend and discuss resolutions with reporting Manager to be presented to LOB and Borrower.
• Verify that Construction Loan Administrators (CLA's) are reviewing the appropriate draw documentation. Provide high level secondary review function on draws reviewed by CLA's.
• Communicate with reporting Manager the progress of construction projects and issues that may need to be addressed, such as budget increases, mechanic's liens, equity needs and project delays.
• Approve advances for commercial construction loan disbursements on their assigned portfolio of construction projects.
• Ability to prioritize pending work for multiple projects related to the review and approval of commercial real estate construction loan closings and advances.
• When we agent a loan, address participant questions or concerns and elevate issues as appropriate to avoid funding delays.
• Develop relationships with LOB and Credit Risk Partners as a trusted advisor for construction loan administration.
• Order and review title updates or endorsements, as applicable, identify exceptions and pursue remedies to remove exceptions. Ensure all appropriate lien waivers are collected, reviewed for accuracy and seek corrections if necessary.
• Review inspection reports and have ability to identify and raise issues to reporting Manager with suggestions for resolution.
• Ability to identify early warnings signs of fraud or project changes that may impact the completion of…