Loan officers evaluate and process credit and loan applications.
NOC Code: 6235
Loan officers evaluate and process credit and loan applications. You may work for banks, trust companies, credit unions and other financial institutions.
Generally, loan officers:
Source: HRSDC
This job requires: College or University
This job requires 2 - 5 years of work experience.
As a loan officer, you need to:
Source: Ontario Skills Passport
You need to communicate in person, on the phone and in writing with supervisors, co-workers and clients. You need to network and persuade clients to buy loan and credit services. You need to use tact and diplomacy with clients who do not repay their loans.
You need to have good computer skills because most banks use computerized financial systems.
The work prospects for this job are: GOOD
The average hourly wage for this job is: C$24/hour.
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