Commercial Credit Analyst

Join Our Team at Forte Bank!

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the world of finance? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your skills and expertise are valued? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking a Full-time Commercial Credit Analyst in our Hartford, WI office (on-site).

What You'll Do:

As a Commercial Credit Analyst, you'll play a vital role in underwriting, credit monitoring, and portfolio management of Commercial Banking relationships to achieve efficiencies and quality of the process and product, retention, and expansion of existing client relationships. Under the direction of the Chief Credit Officer, you'll analyze financial data to determine the merits of loan requests (including adherence to loan policy), recommending structure and collecting financial statements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Underwrites business purpose loan requests through the analysis of applicant financial statements and tax returns, personal financial statements, personal credit reports, collateral, overall debt service, and external economic factors. Recommends approval, denial, or alternate loan structuring to the loan officer and approving authority.


• Evaluates the loan's collateral values and lien status using public record information, secretary of state data, appraisals, assessors' information, and other sources. Estimates the values of collateral based on such factors as visual inspections, file data, property data, and online sources.


• Updates loan risk ratings by analyzing updated financial information so that senior management can assess the quality of the loan portfolio and identify deteriorating relationships.


• Assists with borrower monitoring requirements by accurately maintaining the bank's database of ongoing financial statements, borrowing base certificates, aging reports, portfolio reports, and other statements to document customers' ongoing financial condition.


• Participates in Officers' and Directors' loan committee meetings. Assists in the preparation of monthly and quarterly loan reports. Assists the loan department during regulatory examinations and audits.

What We're Looking For:

• High School Diploma with 3+ years of commercial banking or credit analyst experience


• 4-year college degree in Business, Finance or Accounting preferred


• Very strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required


• Experience with credit analysis and credit administration software preferred


• Excellent social, verbal, and written communication skills


• Ability to interact positively and communicate well with internal and external customers


• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment


• Must possess a strong commitment to maintain the confidentiality of customer information

What We Offer

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Starting salary is dependent upon relevant experience. We offer an extensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a health savings account option, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with generous company match, Profit sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Read our story, learn about our bank, and experience life at Forte Bank all from our website. Check it out! www.fortebankwi.com

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Forte Bank does not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

No Recruiters or unsolicited agency referrals accepted.