Fremont Bank
Senior Commercial Real Estate Underwriter
Fremont Bank, Livermore, California, United States, 94551
Title: Senior Commercial Real Estate Underwriter
Job Location: Livermore, CA
Hiring salary range: $93,200.00 - $143,700.00 annual
Fremont Bank founded in 1964,
is one of the oldest independentlyowned banks in the Bay Area and is one of the top rated mid-tier banks in thenation.
Voteda Top Workplace for 2025 and for the past fifteen consecutive years, Fremont Bank has an immediate opening for a
SeniorCommercial Real Estate Underwriter inLivermore, CA. Position Overview The
Senior Commercial Real Estate Underwriter
plays a key role insupporting the bank’s commercial lending decisions by performing high-qualitycredit analysis and underwriting complex commercial real estate (CRE)transactions. This individual ensures sound credit decisions while balancingrisk and profitability in alignment with the bank’s credit policy, regulatoryexpectations, and community-focused mission. Role and Responsibilities Underwrite and analyze a broad range of complex owner and non-owner occupied CRE loans, including permanent, bridge, SBA 504, and lines of credit across asset types such as multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and special purpose.
Assess borrower creditworthiness by analyzing both business and personal financial statements, tax returns, rent rolls, operating statements, and appraisals.
Review environmental, seismic assessment, and any other third-party reports and summarize conclusions in the Narrative
Review and understand preliminary title report, in order to make recommendations related to exceptions.
Prepare and evaluate global and enterprise cash flows.
Evaluate property-level risks including market conditions, tenant concentration, lease terms, and collateral strength.
Prepare clear and concise credit memos for presentation to loan committees, including detailed risk identification, financial spreads, and recommendations.
Review borrower organizational documents and accurately present the borrower structure and guarantors.
Collaborate with sales partners to structure loan terms that meet borrower needs while mitigating bank risk.
Proactively identify deteriorating credit conditions or market shifts.
Maintain thorough knowledge of current regulatory guidance, bank guidelines and policies, and economic trends impacting CRE lending.
Mentor junior sales staff, credit analysts, and underwriters, reviewing their work and providing training as needed.
Support internal and external audits, regulatory exams, and periodic portfolio reviews.
Assist with crafting due diligence needs lists.
Proactive member of the credit administration team, keeping track from the start of a loan through closing.
Assist with crafting special covenants and loan documents, such as escrow holdback agreements.
Initiate and lead kick-off calls with sales partners and credit team.
Assist with special projects, as needed.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Five plus years of experience in commercial real estate underwriting
Knowledge of the Bay Area real estate market
Strong proficiency in spreading financials in related software
Working knowledge of bank regulations, risk rating systems, and loan documentation Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to adapt to preferred communication style of internal stakeholders and external borrowers.
Strong attention to detail, while still having the ability to scale analysis based on the strengths and weaknesses of each credit
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Fremont Bank founded in 1964,
is one of the oldest independentlyowned banks in the Bay Area and is one of the top rated mid-tier banks in thenation.
Voteda Top Workplace for 2025 and for the past fifteen consecutive years, Fremont Bank has an immediate opening for a
SeniorCommercial Real Estate Underwriter inLivermore, CA. Position Overview The
Senior Commercial Real Estate Underwriter
plays a key role insupporting the bank’s commercial lending decisions by performing high-qualitycredit analysis and underwriting complex commercial real estate (CRE)transactions. This individual ensures sound credit decisions while balancingrisk and profitability in alignment with the bank’s credit policy, regulatoryexpectations, and community-focused mission. Role and Responsibilities Underwrite and analyze a broad range of complex owner and non-owner occupied CRE loans, including permanent, bridge, SBA 504, and lines of credit across asset types such as multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and special purpose.
Assess borrower creditworthiness by analyzing both business and personal financial statements, tax returns, rent rolls, operating statements, and appraisals.
Review environmental, seismic assessment, and any other third-party reports and summarize conclusions in the Narrative
Review and understand preliminary title report, in order to make recommendations related to exceptions.
Prepare and evaluate global and enterprise cash flows.
Evaluate property-level risks including market conditions, tenant concentration, lease terms, and collateral strength.
Prepare clear and concise credit memos for presentation to loan committees, including detailed risk identification, financial spreads, and recommendations.
Review borrower organizational documents and accurately present the borrower structure and guarantors.
Collaborate with sales partners to structure loan terms that meet borrower needs while mitigating bank risk.
Proactively identify deteriorating credit conditions or market shifts.
Maintain thorough knowledge of current regulatory guidance, bank guidelines and policies, and economic trends impacting CRE lending.
Mentor junior sales staff, credit analysts, and underwriters, reviewing their work and providing training as needed.
Support internal and external audits, regulatory exams, and periodic portfolio reviews.
Assist with crafting due diligence needs lists.
Proactive member of the credit administration team, keeping track from the start of a loan through closing.
Assist with crafting special covenants and loan documents, such as escrow holdback agreements.
Initiate and lead kick-off calls with sales partners and credit team.
Assist with special projects, as needed.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Five plus years of experience in commercial real estate underwriting
Knowledge of the Bay Area real estate market
Strong proficiency in spreading financials in related software
Working knowledge of bank regulations, risk rating systems, and loan documentation Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to adapt to preferred communication style of internal stakeholders and external borrowers.
Strong attention to detail, while still having the ability to scale analysis based on the strengths and weaknesses of each credit
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