What We're Looking ForCross River's Commercial Banking Group is looking for an experienced commercial real estate ("CRE") underwriter to join the team and support business growth. The role will report directly to the Head of Underwriting and Processing and will support the CRE and Construction teams with the underwriting of multi-family, retail, mixed-use, and office commercial real estate loans.
Responsibilities:- Support the CRE and Construction teams with underwriting new transactions
- Gather and analyze relevant information for loan requests, including the review of property details, property financial statements, client data and other pertinent data to determine overall credit worthiness
- Assess credit risk, establish viability of sources of repayment, and determine appropriate loan structures
- Manage third party engagements and order necessary searches to complete the underwriting process
- Prepare credit memos and present loans for approval, with recommendations consistent with bank policy
- Maintain current knowledge of internal policies, as well economic, financial, political and legislative trends to determine possible impacts on commercial lending
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:- 3+ years of relevant CRE and construction underwriting experience
- Excellent analytical, organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks under tight time constraints
- Knowledge of commercial lending trends, competition, regulations, and banking compliance policies and procedures
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially, MS Excel
Education:- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or a related field preferred
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Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $125,000.00
