Loan Review Officer

Also called: Credit Review Analyst

An internal checker who reviews a bank's loans to make sure they were made properly and are rated correctly.

A day in the life

You pull 40 loans at random, check that the paperwork, collateral and risk grades are right and tell the lending team which ones need a downgrade.

Pay over a career

Starting
$65k
Typical
$92k
High
$135k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or accounting; credit training.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Finance, Accounting.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Tracks credit analysts.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI can test whole loan portfolios instead of samples, reducing reviewer headcount; senior reviewers who judge ratings remain.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Economics, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2041.

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