How to hire a commercial loan reviewer

How to hire a commercial loan reviewer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step commercial loan reviewer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a commercial loan reviewer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new commercial loan reviewer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the commercial loan reviewer you need to hire. Certain commercial loan reviewer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A commercial loan reviewer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, commercial loan reviewers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of commercial loan reviewers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Commercial Loan Reviewer	Description	Hourly rate
   Commercial Loan Reviewer	Financial clerks do administrative work for many types of organizations. They keep records, help customers, and carry out financial transactions.	$14-36
   Credit Investigator	A credit investigator investigates credit or loan applications to determine if applicants can uphold financial obligations, thus helping companies decide which applications to approve. They gather and evaluate documents, conduct research and analyses, study financial histories and credit reports, and calculate loan-to-income ratios... Show more	$12-20
   Reviewer	A reviewer specializes in providing constructive and insightful feedback over forms of literature, goods, or services. Moreover, a reviewer is primarily responsible for examining and understanding all aspects of a product, remaining professional and unbiased, relaying areas needing improvement, and suggesting ways to make the product better... Show more	$15-34

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Appraisal Review
   • Lenders
   • SBA
   • Financial Institutions
   • UCC
   • Code Compliance
   • BSA
   • Commercial Loans
   • Commercial Buildings

   Responsibilities:

   • Audit and correct commercial loan documents using LaserPro and then send to loan officers for signing.
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   • Maintain positive communication with engineers, architects, home owners, and contractors.
   • Participate in meetings with inter agencies and other entities as appropriate to facilitate and enhance the Medicaid eligibility determination process.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your commercial loan reviewer job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A commercial loan reviewer salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, commercial loan reviewers' average salary in vermont is 34% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level commercial loan reviewers earn 59% less than senior-level commercial loan reviewers.
   • Certifications. A commercial loan reviewer with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a commercial loan reviewer's salary.

   Average commercial loan reviewer salary

   $48,731yearly

   $23.43 hourly rate

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   Entry-level commercial loan reviewer salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

4. Writing a commercial loan reviewer job description

   A good commercial loan reviewer job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a commercial loan reviewer job description:

   Commercial loan reviewer job description example

   Responsibilities
   

   • Final reconciliation of value considering cost, income, and market approach.
   • Analyze income, cost, and land models to identify patterns or anomalies as applied to individual properties.
   • Prepare and present defense of values to appointed Boards.
   • Inspect and gather images of properties to ensure that property records reflect current and accurate property characteristics.
   • Collect and record detailed property and economic data and verify data via interview with property owner or occupant if available.

   
   Qualifications
   

   • Two years or more experience as a commercial data collector or review appraiser.
   • Practitioner - Tax Assessor or Appraiser
   • Significant commercial mass appraisal experience
   • Excellent analytical ability
   • Spatial ability to read maps and locate a physical location on a map
   • Ability to visualize floor plan footprints based on three-dimensional buildings
   • Good math skills to calculate square footage, ratios, and similar functions
   • Working knowledge of income capitalization
   • General PC skills including knowledge of MS Word and Excel, or other equivalents, are desirable
   • Must be able to provide reliable transportation, carry full insurance on vehicle and have valid driver's license.

   
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find commercial loan reviewers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

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   • Post your commercial loan reviewer job on Zippia to find and recruit commercial loan reviewer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit commercial loan reviewers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new commercial loan reviewer

   Once you've found the commercial loan reviewer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new commercial loan reviewer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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