Job Posting-Senior Loan Officer, Stamford, CT

Housing Development Fund
100 Prospect Street, South Tower
Suite 201
Stamford, CT 06901


Housing Development Fund seeks qualified applicants for the position of
Senior Loan Officer. HDF manages a community development loan
fund, based in Stamford, CT. We also have a satellite office in
Danbury. HDF has offered pre-development, acquisition, construction and
permanent financing to assist nonprofit and private developers engaged
in
affordable housing development since 1989.

HDF manages a $15 million loan fund. The loan fund, capitalized with
private investments, offers short and long-term mortgage financing
products. The
loan products are available to community development corporations,
nonprofit organizations, or private developers undertaking affordable
housing projects. Down payment assistance loans are available for
income-eligible low and moderate income homebuyers.

HDF is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution
(CDFI) which is governed by a Board of Directors representing
private lenders, corporations and philanthropy, government, consumers
and other
individuals active in affordable housing and community development.

Job Duties

The Senior Loan Officer will work directly with organizations and
individuals seeking funding, public financing agencies and private
banks. The primary
job responsibilities include:

* Analyze and underwrite housing projects serving low and
moderate-income populations throughout most of Fairfield County;
* Prepare detailed written underwriting assessment of loan
requests
* and present recommendations to the HDF Loan Committee;
* Close loans, approve loan disbursements, and manage loan
portfolio;
* Provide technical assistance to organizations requesting
HDF loan funds;
* Supervise and provide direction to the Junior Loan
Officer;
* Make presentations on HDF to regional associations and
lenders;
* and provide general staffing to the Loan and Strategic
Planning Committees, including research on new models of financing
affordable housing.

The Senior Loan Officer will work in an energetic and enjoyable team
environment of six total staff.

Required Qualifications
1. At least five years experience in lending or development of
housing
or commercial projects;
2. Experience in closing real estate transactions either as lender
or
borrower;
3. Experience and/or good familiarity with the operations of
non-profit organizations;
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills;
5. Strong computer skills in word processing and spread sheets,
preferably experience with Windows, Word, and Excel;
6. Demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse
constituencies;
7. Ability to work independently; and
8. BA or BS degree in relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Familiarity with affordable housing issues and financing
sources;
2. Experience in loan portfolio management;
3. Experience with development issues in a variety of settings
including urban and suburban areas;
4. Experience working as a lender, developer, funder, or technical
assistance provider to community-based organizations;
5. Graduate degree in related field (e.g. real estate finance,
business, nonprofit management, public policy, or planning).

Qualified applicants should submit a resume and brief cover letter by
close of
Business, Friday, June 21, 2002 to:

Joan Carty
HDF
100 Prospect Street, South Tower
Stamford, CT 06901

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER



Joan Carty

Housing Development Fund
100 Prospect Street, South Tower, Suite 201
Stamford, Connecticut 06901


Email....:JCarty@HousingHelps.com
Telephone: (203)969-1830
Facsimile: (203)323-8958



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