Loan Officer – Community Lending
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Overview
Job Description
- Manage a pipeline of commercial real estate and community development loans
- Work on affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization projects
- Build relationships with mission-aligned developers, nonprofits, and partners
- Strengthen your skills in underwriting, credit analysis, and real estate finance
- Collaborate with an experienced, purpose-driven lending and finance team
- Guide borrowers through intake, applications, and discovery calls
- Analyze borrower and project financials, including budgets and proformas
- Assess project feasibility and alignment with community lending products
- Prepare credit memos with loan recommendations
- Maintain loan files and track pipeline activity
- Support loan servicing, including draw requests and portfolio monitoring
- Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to facilitate closings
- 4+ years commercial real estate experience
- 2+ years commercial or CDFI lending experience
- Experience analyzing real estate transactions and managing loan files
- Strong financial analysis skills and Excel proficiency
- Ability to manage multiple projects accurately and independently
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
- Professionalism and discretion with sensitive financial information
- Affordable housing or community development lending
- CDFI or mission-driven lending experience
- Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, business, or related field
- Familiarity with loan servicing software (e.g., DownHome)
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Founded in 1901, MRA is a nonprofit employer association that serves more than 4,000 employers, covering more than one million employees.
As one of the largest employer associations in the nation, MRA helps its member organizations thrive by offering the most comprehensive assortment of HR services, information, education, and resources to help build successful workplaces and a powerful workforce.
We partner with these companies working directly with their HR department and leadership to hire their talent. We are a direct line to the company, not an agency recruiter.
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