Also called: SBA Loan Officer, SBA Underwriter
Helps small businesses get loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
You help a family buy a bakery with an SBA loan, guide them through a stack of government forms and package the loan so the SBA approves it.
Often includes commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Business Administration.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Tracks loan officers.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI fills SBA forms and checks eligibility; advising small-business owners and packaging tricky loans still needs a person.
Classes: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Business law, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2072.
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