Loan Officer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Loan Officer postings that mention each skill.

1. Sales81%
2. Customer service38%
3. Regulatory compliance31%
4. Leadership29%
5. Communication26%
6. Problem solving25%
7. Lead generationdistinctive20%
8. Training and coaching19%
9. Microsoft Office15%
10. Point of sale14%
11. CRMdistinctive11%
12. Customer success10%
13. Marketing10%
14. Risk managementdistinctive10%
15. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive9%

“Distinctive” means Loan Officer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Loan Officer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Wholesale Sales Representative81% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Leadership, CRMHow to switch
• Brand Ambassador80% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Customer service, MarketingHow to switch
• Sales Representative77% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Leadership, CRMHow to switch
• Sales Engineer72% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Communication, CRMHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Loan Officer need?

In 464 current Loan Officer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Sales (81%), Customer service (38%), Regulatory compliance (31%), Leadership (29%), Communication (26%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Loan Officer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Wholesale Sales Representative, Brand Ambassador, Sales Representative, Sales Engineer. Wholesale Sales Representative shares skills such as Sales, Lead generation, Leadership.