# Loan Officer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-officer

A Loan Officer evaluates and processes loan applications for banks, credit unions, or mortgage companies, guiding borrowers through the loan origination process from application to closing. The role involves underwriting and credit analysis to assess applicant risk, strong customer service to support borrowers through the process, and strict attention to regulatory compliance. Loan Officers are typically detail-oriented professionals comfortable balancing sales targets with careful risk evaluation.

Top skills: [Credit Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/credit-analysis), [Customer Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/customer-service), [Loan Origination](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/loan-origination), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Underwriting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/underwriting)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Personal Banker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/personal-banker)
- Often leads to: [Banking Branch Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/banking-branch-manager), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Senior Loan Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-loan-officer)

## Similar roles

[Banking Branch Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/banking-branch-manager), [Banking Sales Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/banking-sales-staff), [Credit Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-analyst), [Credit Authorizer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-authorizer), [Financial Services Sales Agent](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-services-sales-agent), [Loan Processor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-processor), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Mortgage Loan Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mortgage-loan-officer), [Personal Banker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/personal-banker)

## Open Loan Officer roles (3)

- [Loan Advisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fec84ab0-5720-4045-985e-3661f942d343/loan-advisor-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Fort Worth, TX
- [Direct Lending Interviewer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/07ed9d25-653e-4348-b6b1-c211ac09f39c/direct-lending-interviewer-at-citizens-equity-first-credit-union) at [Citizens Equity First Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citizens-equity-first-credit-union) — Full-time, Peoria, IL, $19 – $22 / hour
- [Senior Associate, Transaction Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4907d67-ccc2-417f-b8b0-2b35bb84e1d8/senior-associate-transaction-management-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Minneapolis, MN, $110,000 – $155,000

## Likely next role (1)

Where Loan Officers commonly go next: [Banking Branch Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/banking-branch-manager), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Senior Loan Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-loan-officer).

- [Credit Specialist - Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9d496790-743d-431c-bf80-911bf816efc2/credit-specialist-underwriter-at-octane) at [Octane](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/octane) — Irving, TX

## Roles similar to Loan Officer (32)

From [Banking Branch Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/banking-branch-manager), [Banking Sales Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/banking-sales-staff), [Credit Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-analyst), [Credit Authorizer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-authorizer), [Financial Services Sales Agent](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-services-sales-agent), [Loan Processor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-processor), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Mortgage Loan Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mortgage-loan-officer), [Personal Banker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/personal-banker).

- [Personal Banker](https://wsfsbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wsfscareers/job/Narberth-PA/Personal-Banker-I_R-104014-3) at [WSFS Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wsfs-bank) — Narberth, PA (listed on WSFS Bank's own careers site)
- [Mortgage Loan Officer](https://gatecitybank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/gatecitybankcareers/job/Fargo-ND/Mortgage-Loan-Officer_REQ-2763) at [Gate City Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gate-city-bank) — Fargo, ND (listed on Gate City Bank's own careers site)
- [Credit Analyst](https://ibc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ibc_careers/job/Brownsville-TX/Credit-Analyst_R15876-1) at [International Bank of Commerce](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/international-bank-of-commerce) — Brownsville, TX (listed on International Bank of Commerce's own careers site)
- [Credit Analyst](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Imperial-Pennsylvania/Credit-Analyst_R-53494) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) — Imperial, PA (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)
- [2027 Analyst, Liquid Structured Credit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8e2061e5-6e77-4998-9538-816d20bc8ce5/2027-analyst-liquid-structured-credit-at-bain-capital) at [Bain Capital](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bain-capital) — Internship, Boston, MA, $110,000
- [Principal. Private IG (Portfolio Management/Workouts)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/787c38ed-c029-4419-8190-174de78f0d0d/principal-private-ig-portfolio-management-workouts-at-apollo-management) at [Apollo Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/apollo-management) — Full-time, $300,000
- [Mortgage Loan Officer (Seattle, WA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1bff4c5c-90f9-45e3-a9c8-ca7a0a782e42/mortgage-loan-officer-seattle-wa-at-zillow) at [Zillow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zillow) — Full-time, Seattle, WA, $12 – $25 / hour
- [Analyst, Account Origination](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b6ef6350-274a-45aa-9da7-6bc59f351bea/analyst-account-origination-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [Personal Banker SAFE Act, Bilingual English/Spanish Speaking Preferred, Arthur Godfrey Branch, Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1bb2c1a7-231e-4687-9b2f-e4447b952d79/personal-banker-safe-act-bilingual-english-spanish-speaking-preferred-arthur) at [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup) — Full-time, Miami Beach, FL, $50,600 – $70,600
- [Blackstone Credit & Insurance – LCS, Restructuring, Senior Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e41857d1-89fb-40ba-82d4-eeacb6b65c59/blackstone-credit-insurance-lcs-restructuring-senior-associate-at-blackstone) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $140,000 – $170,000

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