Credit and loan officers analyze and evaluate financial information on applications for credit and loans and determine approval or disapproval of the client for the credit or loan or recommend to management approval or disapproval.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- The majority of Credit and loans officers earn a salary between R16 239 and R50 079 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Credit and loans officers ranges from R16 239 to R29 428.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R19 913 and R34 575 per month.
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Duties and tasks
- Interviewing applicants for personal, mortgage, student and business loans
- Researching and evaluating loan applicants’ financial status, references, credit and ability to repay the loan
- Submitting credit and loan applications to management with recommendations for approval or rejection
- Approving or rejecting loan applications within authorized limits ensuring that credit standards of the institution are respected
- Keeping records of payments, preparing routine letters requesting payment for overdue accounts and forwarding these for legal action
- Completing credit and loan documentation
