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At American Plus Bank, employees are our greatest assets and key to our success with customers. We value each other and are committed to every employee’s personal and professional growth. American Plus Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Bank is seeking an experienced loan underwriter to provide comprehensive credit support covering both new loan underwriting and ongoing portfolio management. The position will have a significant focus on commercial real estate and construction lending, including ground-up construction, renovation and other commercial real estate development projects.
The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing and underwriting commercial credits and monitoring an assigned portfolio after closing.
Education: Bachelor degree in Business Administration or Finance is preferred.
Experience: Minimum 7 years of commercial banking credit, underwriting, portfolio management experience. Strong judgement and ability to identify and communicate credit risks. Strong construction lending experience, preferably covering the full loan cycle, from underwriting through funding, construction loan monitoring, completion, stabilization, and repayment or permanent financing.
Skills/Ability: Extensive knowledge of financial analysis, economic trend, loan origination with business development skills. PC proficient in Word and Excel. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The Credit Administration Specialist assist and supports Credit Administration with all aspects of portfolio management. This position performs various administrative duties to process, close, record and monitor the Bank's lending activity. Functions include, but not limited to: insurance follow-up, various due diligence report ordering from third party vendors, tickler system maintenance, and management reports preparation.
•Prepare and compile various managerial reports on a monthly/quarterly basis and distributes to Management or applicable departments for loan monitoring and portfolio risk management..
• Order credit reports, title and lien searches, flood determinations, UCC searches, environmental reports, or other due diligence information from various sources.
•Compile data and prepare other loan-related reports as directed by Chief Credit Officer.
•Obtain appraisal bid and prepare engagement letter to assigned appraiser.
•Work with insurance policies and related reports, contact insurance agent or the Bank's tracking vendor, and initiate timely follow-up on cancelled/expired isurance policies to ensure proper insurance is received and maintained.
•Monitor borrower's compliance with financial reporting covenants specified in Loan Agreements, upkeep tickler management system, and generate tickler reports for lending officers and Management.
•Draft Loan Committee Meeting minutes as a back-up role.
•Provide support as needed and act as a backup role for Note Operations Team to ensure efficiency and accuracy of loan transactions.
•Assist with preparation of loan file requests for internal and external audits/exams.
•Perform notary services as related to Bank transactions.
•Accept other credit administration duties including special projects as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
Education: College graduate with a degree in business administration or accounting preferred but not mandatory.
Experience: Minimum three-year experience in Bank credit reporting and analytics. Minimum two-year experience in commercial loan credit analysis/underwriting a plus.
Skills/Ability: Organized and detail-oriented. Strong Excel (ie Pivot Tables, VLookup/XLookup) or other analytical skills are required. Comprehensive knowledge of banking and finance terminology, familiarity with CASH onTrack a plus.
Manage customer services and operations functions of the assigned branch. Ensure branch operations activities run smoothly and efficiently by coordinating staff for coverage in all related areas of branch operations, reviewing and approving transactions within guidelines, reviewing daily operations reports, and ensuring regulatory compliance and staff adherence to Bank policies and procedures. Maintain operational integrity and minimal operations loss of the branch.
Education: College degree with business classes preferred but not required.
Experience: 5 to 7 years of bank branch operations experience with transactions approval authority and supervisory responsibility.
Skills/Ability: Thorough knowledge of bank branch operations-related regulations and bank products, and good verbal/written communication skills in English and/or Chinese.
Managing customer services and operations functions of the assigned branch, Assistant Operations Officer ensures operations activities run smoothly and efficiently by coordinating staff for coverage in all related areas of branch operations, reviewing and approving transactions within guidelines, reviewing daily operations reports, and ensuring regulatory compliance and staff adherence to Bank policies and procedures.
•Manage the operations functions of the branch to ensure the highest level of customer service, operating efficiencies, and compliance with the Bank’s operating standards and regulatory requirements.
•Ensure the branch effectively manages the risks associated with each customer relationship. Utilize good judgment to ensure that any potential loss situation that could adversely affect the Bank is given an adequate level of visibility with senior management as well as appropriate units within the Bank.
•Ensure sound operating conditions are maintained in the branch by utilizing the timely completion of monthly branch certifications and operational reviews.
•Assist in attaining established Bank and branch goals through cross-selling.
•Meet with staff on regular basis to discuss new and existing products, service productivity and client relations/satisfaction. Advise management on issues affecting customer service to ensure the timely research and resolution of problems. Identify and recommend methods to improve effectiveness, efficiency and program(s) productivity.
•Provide guidance and assistance to branch colleagues in resolving procedural and personnel administration problems. Provide instruction and cross training on Bank procedures and banking regulations. Ensure performance reviews/evaluations of the branch’s non-officer staff are completed timely, objectively and with proper emphasis on individual development, coaching skills, customer servicing skills, and sales/referral activities.
•Prepare BSA related monitoring reports.
•Accept other duties as deemed appropriate by supervisor.
Education: College degree with business classes preferred but not required.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of bank branch operations experience with transactions approval authority and supervisory responsibility.
Skills/Ability: Thorough knowledge of bank branch operations-related regulations and bank products, and good verbal/written communication skills.