Loan Officer

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Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

How we support you:

• Hybrid model - up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Diversity & Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.

Where you will work:
This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% remote and is based out of the Sun Prairie or Fond du Lac, WI office locations.

The contributions you will make:

This position is responsible for the origination of home, recreational land/bare land and home site loans in rural areas and communities. You will maintain acceptable levels of loan unit/volume origination while building strong professional and client relationships, and maintaining high client satisfaction results. Combines mortgage and business knowledge with an in-depth understanding of each client's financial position to provide innovative and workable alternatives to create the best avenue to accomplishing client's goals. Markets Compeer's products and services to industry partners and prospective clients based upon their wants and needs.

A typical day:

• Proactively markets and sells credit and related services, establishing new market relationships which contribute toward attainment of Compeer goals and business objectives.
• Creates networking and prospecting strategy that is suitable to servicing each territory and ensure alignment with Compeer's branding and marketing protocol.
• Maintains positive accomplishments with client relations, community recognition, and contributions to the Compeer Financial image as the leading financial institution committed to clients in rural areas.
• Originates loans by proactively seeking applications.
• Gathers income and verifies financials.
• Determines the appropriate loan program and terms to meet the client's needs.
• Works with the credit and processing teams to secure a credit decision and ultimately a timely closing.
• Acts as a liaison between client(s) and all Compeer Financial operations members as well as certain third parties.
• Maintains client relationships through frequent interactions and periodic sales calls, delivering value added informational services to the client.
• Addresses all client concerns throughout the process, and discusses loan programs and terms.
• Builds and maintains a strong understanding of Consumer Lending practices.
• Maintains and builds upon "local" knowledge of their own LSA.
• Gains knowledge of client's hopes and dreams and ultimately helps to implement those within the rural marketplace.
• Provides formal group presentations and information workshops on current Compeer Home topics and issues.

The skills and experience we prefer you have:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, agriculture or related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• NMLS registration required.
• Demonstrate understanding of mortgage processing, underwriting and closing procedures.
• Strong listening, written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Skill in developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
• Effective problem solving, decision making and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Effective sales skills.

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How we will take care of you:

Our job titles may span more than one career level (associate, senior, principal, etc.). The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for variable compensation, as well as commission which may vary year to year. Commission is uncapped and earned based on New Loan Volume per month (portfolio plus secondary market volume).

Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.