Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Establishes goals and objectives for the assigned branch office and its employees and delegates
authority as appropriate to carry out goals and objectives. Hires, motivates, evaluates and
provides training for branch office employees.
2. Represents the association at local community activities. Promotes the association by
maintaining good public and member relations.
3. Generates new loan business, services existing loans and grows the loan portfolio of assigned
office. Completes loan analyses within the guidelines and policies of the association. Processes
and approves loan requests within the limits of delegated authority and in accordance with
association guidelines. Prepares and submits loan requests that exceed delegated lending
authority to the appropriate management level along with recommendation for approval or
rejection.
4. Ensures that all assigned loans are properly risk rated, assigned loss given defaults are correct
and performance status assignments are proper.
This job has been benchmarked to Branch Mgr. II
5. Complies with proper credit administration practices as outlined in the association’s policies and
procedures.
6. Determines the eligibility and scope of financing for all new loans and ensures verification of
assets and liabilities. Secures background and credit history on new loans, repeat loans and
renewals. Provides for evaluation of loan collateral in accordance with association policies and
procedures. Ensures proper lien perfection on all collateral.
7. Maintains awareness of agricultural trends and business activity, FCA regulations, and legal
obligations. Ensures branch office operations comply with applicable policies, regulations and
laws. Prepares reports required by association management, the Board of Directors and
regulatory bodies.
8. Coordinates the implementation of advertising and marketing programs.
9. Performs collections and management of association’s acquired property as required.