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How a loan officer can use AI, task by task

O*NET 13-2072.00: Loan OfficersMedian pay $76,690/year (BLS, May 2025)30 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of commercial, real estate, or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and payment methods. Includes mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers, loan underwriters, and payday loan officers.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Commercial Banker, Commercial Loan Officer, Corporate Banking Officer, Financial Aid Advisor, Financial Aid Counselor, Financial Aid Officer, Financial Counselor, Loan Counselor, Loan Officer, Mortgage Loan Officer.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 24%AI-assist 67%Stays human 9%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 8 AI-ready, 19 AI-assist and 3 human-led tasks out of 30. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to management for approval.Make the call · Weekly
  2. Authorize or sign mail collection letters.Make the call
  3. Supervise loan personnel.Lead people · Daily

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 8

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Stay abreast of new types of loans and other financial services and products to better meet customers' needs.

Weekly

AI is a patient tutor for new rules and techniques.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a patient personal tutor. It explains new rules, techniques and technology at your level, quizzes you and builds a study plan.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to stay abreast of new types of loans and other financial services and products to better meet customers' needs.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Profession: [describe]
Area: [industry deals, safety rules, practice changes]

Brief me on what's new, how it affects my work, and where to keep up. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Professional update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you stay abreast of new types of loans and other financial services (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Profession] and [Area] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Set up one way to keep up (newsletter, feed).

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Update professional knowledge..

Review loan agreements to ensure that they are complete and accurate according to policy.

Weekly

AI is a tireless first-pass checker.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a tireless proofreader. It catches inconsistencies, missing fields and errors across documents and data, so your review time goes on what matters.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to review loan agreements to ensure that they are complete and accurate according to policy.

Context: We use Tax software and Experian Credinomics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Records: [paste]
Source documents: [what they should match]

Find discrepancies, errors and questions to ask. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Financial accuracy review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review loan agreements (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Source documents] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Recompute every total yourself.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Verify accuracy of financial information..

Compute payment schedules.

Weekly

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to compute payment schedules.

Context: We use Tax software and Experian Credinomics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Debts: [balances, rates, minimums]
Budget: [monthly amount]

Build a payoff schedule with formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Debt repayment plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you compute payment schedules (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Debts] and [Budget] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Compute debt repayment schedules..

Analyze potential loan markets and develop referral networks to locate prospects for loans.

Monthly

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to analyze potential loan markets and develop referral networks to locate prospects for loans.

Context: We use Tax software and Experian Credinomics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Market: [describe]
Data: [sales, competitors, prices]

Analyze trends and opportunities. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Market analysis

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you analyze potential loan markets.
Step 2Fill in [Market] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Analyze market conditions or trends..

Calculate amount of debt and funds available to plan methods of payoff and to estimate time for debt liquidation.

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to calculate amount of debt and funds available to plan methods of payoff and to estimate time for debt liquidation.

Context: We use Tax software and Experian Credinomics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Debts: [balances, rates, minimums]
Budget: [monthly amount]

Build a payoff schedule with formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Debt repayment plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you calculate amount of debt and funds available.
Step 2Fill in [Debts] and [Budget] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Compute debt repayment schedules..

Maintain and review account records, updating and recategorizing them according to status changes.

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 86% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to maintain and review account records, updating and recategorizing them according to status changes.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
System: [describe]
Data: [paste]

Draft entries in the required format. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Database records update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain and review account records. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [System] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Recompute every total yourself.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Maintain data in information systems or databases..

Review billing for accuracy.

AI is a tireless first-pass checker.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 68% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a tireless proofreader. It catches inconsistencies, missing fields and errors across documents and data, so your review time goes on what matters.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to review billing for accuracy.

Context: We use Tax software; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Records: [paste claim, title or file data, private details removed]
What they must match: [source documents, rules]

Compare item by item and list discrepancies, missing items and next steps. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Record accuracy check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review billing.
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [What they must match] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Confirm each discrepancy in the source documents.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

O*NET work activity: Verify accuracy of records..

Prepare reports to send to customers whose accounts are delinquent, and forward irreconcilable accounts for collector action.

Monthly

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to prepare reports to send to customers whose accounts are delinquent, and forward irreconcilable accounts for collector action.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Report: [budget, expense, financial summary]
Figures and context: [paste numbers, notes]
Audience: [board, manager, regulator]

Draft the report with a summary, tables, variances explained and next steps. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Financial or budget report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare reports to send to customers whose accounts are. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Report], [Figures and context] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute every total and check each variance explanation against the books. Recompute every total yourself.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets..

AI can help you prep these 19

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.

Daily

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.

Context: We use Experian Credinomics and Harland Financial Solutions DecisionPro; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Client situation: [no names]
Figures: [income, expenses, debts, assets]

Summarize financial health, ratios, and options. Show formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Client financial snapshot

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you analyze applicants' financial status, credit and property evaluations (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client situation] and [Figures] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Assess financial status of clients..

Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.

Daily

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.

Context: We use Experian Credinomics and Harland Financial Solutions DecisionPro; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Client situation: [type of client, no personal data]
Purpose: [plan, counseling, loan]

Write a fact-find question list covering income, expenses, debts, goals, and a template to record answers.

10-minute exercise: Financial fact-find

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you meet with applicants (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client situation] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use it and note any question that confused the client.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Interview clients to gather financial information..

Explain to customers the different types of loans and credit options that are available, as well as the terms of those services.

Daily

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to explain to customers the different types of loans and credit options that are available, as well as the terms of those services.

Context: We use Experian Credinomics and Harland Financial Solutions DecisionPro; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Information: [tax advantages, assessments]
Audience: [donors, property owners]

Explain clearly with an example. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Explain financial information

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you explain to customers the different types of loans and credit (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Information] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Interpret financial information for others..

Obtain and compile copies of loan applicants' credit histories, corporate financial statements, and other financial information.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to obtain and compile copies of loan applicants' credit histories, corporate financial statements, and other financial information.

Context: We use LexisNexis and CGI-AMS BureauLink Enterprise; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Purpose: [claim, appraisal, credit check, audit]
Records needed: [transactions, statements, credit reports]

List where to get each record, what authorization is needed, what to check on each, and red flags. Give me a tracking table.

10-minute exercise: Gather financial records

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you obtain and compile copies of loan applicants' credit histories and corporate (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Purpose] and [Records needed] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the tracking table on that file and note anything still missing.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Gather financial records..

Review and update credit and loan files.

Weekly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to review and update credit and loan files.

Context: We use Tax software and Experian Credinomics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Records: [paste bills, statements]
Purpose: [cost control, research, review]

Flag unusual items and questions. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Financial records review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review and update credit and loan files (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Recompute every total yourself.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Examine financial records.. Also involves: Maintain data in information systems or databases..

Work with clients to identify their financial goals and to find ways of reaching those goals.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 36% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to work with clients to identify their financial goals and to find ways of reaching those goals.

Context: We use SAP software and Oracle PeopleSoft; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Client situation: [income, expenses, debts, no names]
Goals: [avoid default, save, pay off]

Draft a budget and prioritized repayment plan with formulas. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Client budget or debt plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify their financial goals (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client situation] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Walk the client through it and adjust. Recompute every total yourself.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop financial plans for clients..

Submit applications to credit analysts for verification and recommendation.

Weekly

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to submit applications to credit analysts for verification and recommendation.

Context: We use Tax software and SAP software.
Application: [loan, refund, concession]
Details: [describe]

Organize documents and draft supporting text. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

10-minute exercise: Financial application

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you submit applications (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Application] and [Details] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the template and use it on the next one. Time both. Recompute every total yourself.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Submit financial applications..

Market bank products to individuals and firms, promoting bank services that may meet customers' needs.

Weekly

AI preps talking points and practice; the relationship is yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps you: talking points, objection handling, tailored outreach and negotiation scenarios. The relationship and reading the room are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to market bank products to individuals and firms, promoting bank services that may meet customers' needs.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Event: [conference, sponsorship]
Audience: [describe]

Draft promotional messages and outreach plan. Keep claims honest, list likely objections with responses, and role-play the other side so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Event marketing

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you market bank products (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Ask for feedback on your answers and write down your best line for the real conversation.

Make sure every claim AI writes about your product is true and allowed. Over-promising is on you.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Market products, services, or events..

Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.

Monthly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 47% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Inquiries: [paste examples, no personal data]
Facts: [policies]

Draft reply templates. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Written responses

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you handle customer complaints. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Inquiries] and [Facts] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints..

Assist in selection of financial award candidates using electronic databases to certify loan eligibility.

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to assist in selection of financial award candidates using electronic databases to certify loan eligibility.

Context: We use Tax software and SAP software.
Program or role: [describe]
Information to verify: [employment, references, records]

Write verification questions and a record template. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

10-minute exercise: Reference and eligibility checks

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assist in selection of financial award candidates.
Step 2Fill in [Program or role] and [Information to verify] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the template and use it on the next one. Time both. Recompute every total yourself.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Verify application data to determine program eligibility..

Confer with underwriters to resolve mortgage application problems.

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to confer with underwriters to resolve mortgage application problems.

Context: We use IBM Notes and Zoom.
Topic: [claims, cost changes]
Who: [brokers, contractors]

Draft talking points with numbers. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: Financial discussion

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you confer with underwriters.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

O*NET work activity: Confer with others about financial matters..

Contact applicants or creditors to resolve questions about applications or to assist with completion of paperwork.

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to contact applicants or creditors to resolve questions about applications or to assist with completion of paperwork.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Inquiries: [paste examples, no personal data]
Facts: [policies]

Draft reply templates. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Written responses

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you contact applicants or creditors. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Inquiries] and [Facts] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints..

Contact borrowers with delinquent accounts to obtain payment in full or to negotiate repayment plans.

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to contact borrowers with delinquent accounts to obtain payment in full or to negotiate repayment plans.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Finding: [violation, decision, status]
Recipient: [individual, organization]

Write clear notification wording and next steps. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Findings notification

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you contact borrowers. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Finding] and [Recipient] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings..

Counsel clients on personal and family financial problems, such as excessive spending or borrowing of funds.

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 49% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to counsel clients on personal and family financial problems, such as excessive spending or borrowing of funds.

Context: We use Experian Credinomics and Harland Financial Solutions DecisionPro; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Topic: [duties, budgets, cost analysis]
Audience: [importers, departments]

Explain options clearly. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Financial advice explanation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you counsel clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Advise others on financial matters..

Establish payment priorities according to credit terms and interest rates to reduce clients' overall costs.

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to establish payment priorities according to credit terms and interest rates to reduce clients' overall costs.

Context: We use SAP software and Oracle PeopleSoft; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Client situation: [income, expenses, debts, no names]
Goals: [avoid default, save, pay off]

Draft a budget and prioritized repayment plan with formulas. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Client budget or debt plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish payment priorities. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client situation] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Walk the client through it and adjust. Recompute every total yourself.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Develop financial plans for clients..

Inform individuals and groups about the financial assistance available to college or university students.

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

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Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to inform individuals and groups about the financial assistance available to college or university students.

Context: We use Experian Credinomics and Harland Financial Solutions DecisionPro; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Topic: [budgeting, retirement, services]
Client situation: [general, no personal data]

Explain in plain language with examples. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Financial topic explainer

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you inform individuals and groups about the financial assistance available. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Client situation] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Educate clients on financial planning topics..

Match individuals' needs and eligibility with available financial aid programs to provide informed recommendations.

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 48% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

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AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to match individuals' needs and eligibility with available financial aid programs to provide informed recommendations.

Context: We use Experian Credinomics and Harland Financial Solutions DecisionPro; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Client situation: [no names]
Figures: [income, expenses, debts, assets]

Summarize financial health, ratios, and options. Show formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Client financial snapshot

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you match individuals' needs and eligibility.
Step 2Fill in [Client situation] and [Figures] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Assess financial status of clients.. Also involves: Recommend products or services to customers..

Review accounts to determine write-offs for collection agencies.

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

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Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to review accounts to determine write-offs for collection agencies.

Context: We use Tax software and Experian Credinomics; the work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Records: [paste bills, statements]
Purpose: [cost control, research, review]

Flag unusual items and questions. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Financial records review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review accounts. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Recompute every total yourself.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

O*NET work activity: Examine financial records..

Set credit policies, credit lines, procedures and standards in conjunction with senior managers.

A few times a year

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

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AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to set credit policies, credit lines, procedures and standards in conjunction with senior managers.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Topic: [procurement, bids, spill prevention]
Requirements: [regulations, internal rules]

Draft guidelines with clear rules, examples and exceptions. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Guidelines draft

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you set credit policies, credit lines and procedures and standards.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Requirements] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Recompute every total yourself.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Establish organizational guidelines or policies..

These stay human 3

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Contact with others: constant contact with others · Frequency of decisions: every day · Dealing with the public: extremely important

Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to management for approval.

Weekly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

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Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to management for approval.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Request: [invoice, return, risk]
Policy limits: [authority, rules]

Summarize the request against policy and risks so I can decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Financial authorization check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you approve loans (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Request] and [Policy limits] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Authorize financial actions..

Authorize or sign mail collection letters.

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to authorize or sign mail collection letters.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Request: [invoice, return, risk]
Policy limits: [authority, rules]

Summarize the request against policy and risks so I can decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Financial authorization check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you authorize or sign mail collection letters.
Step 2Fill in [Request] and [Policy limits] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind.

O*NET work activity: Authorize financial actions..

Supervise loan personnel.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

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Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a loan officer. Part of my job is to supervise loan personnel.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, sales and marketing and customer and personal service.
Team: [describe]
Issue or goal: [performance, change, priority]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Supervising employees

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you supervise loan personnel (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Team] and [Issue or goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow through on what you said you'd check.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Supervise employees..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Active Learningimportance 3.1/5
    Used in: Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.2/5
    Used in: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Getting Information
  • Critical Thinkingimportance 3.8/5
    Used in: Getting Information
  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Getting Information
  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

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Getting into this job

Bachelor's degree is most common (69% of workers)

  • High school or less 6%
  • Certificate or some college 13%
  • Associate's 11%
  • Bachelor's 70%
  • On-the-job training: 6–12 months
  • Related experience: 2–4 years

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

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