Credit & Underwriting Specialist jobs in United States
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Lendio · 1 day ago

Credit & Underwriting Specialist

Lendio is the nation’s leading small business financial solutions provider, with a mission to help small businesses survive and thrive. They are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Underwriter to ensure the completeness and quality of loan packages before submission to partner bank underwriters for final approval.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending

Responsibilities

Reviewing Initial Automated Decisioning: Analyzing the output of Lendio's automated decisioning system to validate results and identify any potential discrepancies or areas for further scrutiny
Supplementary Personal and Business Verification: Confirming borrower(s) identity, Corporate organization, Filing status, Licensing (if required)
Document Review and Quality Check: Verifying the completeness and quality of all submitted loan documents
Credit and Financial Analysis Review: Reviewing source data used in the decisioning structuring processes, which includes: Evaluating specific use of loan proceeds and understanding optimal loan structure that fits the client need, Validating the calculation of critical financial metrics, including Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Debt Service Coverage Ratio - including review/validation of the initial automated calculations, Conduct review of key financial metrics from Debt schedule, P&L, Balance Sheet, Income statement, Tax Returns - Business and Personal, Personal Financial Statements - [ensure logical connection between documents, stated income and bank statement data]
Credit summary review/ validation: Review the draft credit summary (prepared using an LLM) and then enhance/interpret to ensure that it adequately describes the business, its risks and adequacy for final review by the lender
Package Preparation: Preparing a comprehensive and accurate loan package for submission to the partner bank underwriter for their formal review

Qualification

Underwriting experienceCredit report analysisFinancial statement interpretationSBA loan knowledgeLending metrics calculationDocument management softwareAttention to detailOrganizational skills

Required

Five (5) years of experience in underwriting, loan processing, or a related financial field
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in reviewing and interpreting credit reports and financial statements
Experience calculating key lending metrics (e.g., DSCR, liquidity coverage ratios)
Strong knowledge of current SBA SOP, eligibility requirements, and overall industry credit standards
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Preferred

Experience with SBA loan packaging and requirements
Knowledge of small business credit metrics and risk assessment
Proficiency with various document management and financial software

Benefits

Competitive pay
A full suite of traditional benefits
Untracked PTO (Paid Time-off)
401(k) with company match
Company-contributed HSA
Onsite gym and standing desks
Wellness program
Discounted cellular plans
Infertility Coverage (Starting in 2026)

Company

Lendio is an online lending marketplace that develops financial applications to offer online loan services.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$108.5M
Key Investors
Mercato PartnersSignature BankNapier Park Global Capital
2020-02-27Series E· $31M
2020-02-27Debt Financing· $24M
2016-10-25Series D· $19M

Leadership Team

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Brock Blake
CEO, Founder
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Trent Miskin
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder
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