SBA Credit Approval & Risk Leader

Fidelity Bank; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Bank in Fuquay Varina, NC seeks a Manager of SBA Credit Administration to lead the SBA lending approval function, ensure timely decisions, and mitigate risk while delivering superior service to internal partners.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 10+ years in credit underwriting or risk review, with 4 years in management; strong credit analysis, knowledge of commercial loan documentation, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with extensive credit underwriting or risk review experience.
• Strong credit analysis skills and knowledge of loan documentation.
• Experience developing and facilitating credit training programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee SBA approval function and maintain departmental service standards.
• Review and decision loans within authority, assess credit risk and grading.
• Provide leadership and development to loan officers; set expectations and manage performance.
• Ensure compliance with credit policy and develop credit training for sales and underwriting teams.
• Assist with portfolio management to keep risk within targets.

Skills

Credit risk

Underwriting

Leadership

MS Office

Credit systems

Decision making

Workflow mgmt

Commercial loans

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Credit systems

MS Office

Job description

Fidelity Bank in Fuquay Varina, NC seeks a Manager of SBA Credit Administration to lead the SBA lending approval function, ensure timely decisions, and mitigate risk while delivering superior service to internal partners.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 10+ years in credit underwriting or risk review, with 4 years in management; strong credit analysis, knowledge of commercial loan documentation, and proven leadership.