SBA Loan Support Specialist

First Citizens Bank; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Remote SBA Loan Support Specialist to support SBA loan servicing operations across multiple states. The role focuses on processing, maintenance, and administration of loan accounts while ensuring regulatory compliance and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities include servicing SBA and commercial loans, researching discrepancies, and supporting partners to resolve issues. Strong attention to detail and proficiency with Excel and SBA systems are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or GED equivalent with 4 years' experience in support, operations, or customer service.
• Preferred SBA loan servicing experience.
• Proficient with Excel and loan servicing systems.

Responsibilities

• Account Servicing - Maintains and services SBA and commercial loan accounts across the lifecycle with accuracy and compliance.
• Operations - Processes transactions, researches discrepancies, and responds to inquiries from customers, vendors, and partners.
• Service & Support - Provides high-quality support by researching issues and resolving complex service requests within SLAs.
• Business Proficiency - Acts as a subject matter expert for SBA servicing processes, systems, and procedures, assisting with training.
• Additional Responsibilities - Performs loan modifications, assumptions, deferments, and other servicing actions; updates systems; reconciles ledgers.

Skills

Customer service

Relationship building

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PCFS SBA Loan Manager

SBA E-Tran

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

This is remote role and could be hired in NC, AZ, TX, GA, FL, or SC.

The SBA Loan Support Specialist supports SBA loan servicing operations through the processing, maintenance, and administration of loan accounts. This role is responsible for ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, customer service excellence, and operational efficiency while working with internal and external partners to resolve servicing issues and support loan lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Account Servicing - Maintains and services SBA and commercial loan accounts throughout the loan lifecycle, including booking, account maintenance, modifications, payoffs, and terminations. Ensure all transactions are processed accurately and in compliance with bank and SBA requirements.
• Operations - Processes operational transactions related to loan servicing activities, research discrepancies, resolves exceptions, and responds to customer, vendor, and internal partner inquiries.
• Service & Support - Provides high-quality support to customers and business partners by researching issues, identifying solutions, and resolving complex service requests within established service levels.
• Business Proficiency - Serves as a subject matter resource for SBA servicing processes, system applications, and operational procedures. Assists with troubleshooting, process improvements, and training of less experienced associates.
• Additional Responsibilities - Process SBA loan modifications, assumptions, deferments, and servicing actions. Update and maintain SBA loan information in E-Tran and internal servicing systems. Complete loan booking and verification activities while ensuring compliance with SBA and bank policies. Reconcile general ledger accounts and research balancing differences. Review documentation for completeness and accuracy prior to servicing transactions.

Position Specific Skills:

• Customer service skills
• Builds Productive Relationships
• Detail Oriented
• Problem Solving

Qualifications: Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 4 years' experience in Support, or Operations, or Customer Service

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience servicing SBA 7(a), 504, and SBA Express loans.
• Working knowledge of PCFS SBA Loan Manager and SBA E-Tran systems.
• Experience with loan booking, loan maintenance, modifications, and payoff processing.
• Knowledge of SBA SOP requirements and SBA servicing guidelines.
• Experience performing general ledger reconciliations and balancing activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other loan servicing systems.

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.