The Funding Specialist is responsible for funding auto loans while maintaining the highest level of integrity. The Specialist evaluates all documents, programs, and verifications for validity prior to funding the loan. This team member interfaces with and provides superior customer service to internal and external customers (e.g., credit center personnel, automobile dealers, loan applicants).
What You’ll Do
- Communicate loan funding statuses to originators, sales, titles, and leadership.
- Manage relationships with originators.
- Maintain accurate records of all loan funding activities.
- Accountable for managing the Auto Loan origination process from application review through funding.
- Ensures adherence to internal policy and external regulations.
- Supports respectful experiences for applicants and dealers throughout the origination and funding process.
- Identifies processes and control improvements; communicates findings to the respected manager.
- Assists with questions, calls, emails, and faxes, and serves as an overall go-to for funding analysts.
- Assists with sorting the manager queue and escalating issues on pending contracts.
- Other projects and duties as assigned.
What You Need
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of Auto Originations/Funding experience.
- Proficient in basic PC applications, including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- Intermediate to advanced typing and data entry processing skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Ability to respond to internal and external requests as needed.
Physical Requirements
- Frequent but minimal physical effort, such as sitting, standing, and walking.
- Occasional moving and lifting of equipment and furniture are required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown.
- Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, and climbing ladders.
What We Offer You
- Competitive Salary
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Unaccrued PTO
- Incentive Stock Options
- Collaborative Work Environment
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of auto originations or funding experience
- Proficiency in basic PC applications, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Intermediate to advanced typing and data entry processing skills
- Effective and professional communication with internal and external customers
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Ability to respond to internal and external requests as needed
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds
What We Do
Agora Data has created access to capital for Buy Here Pay Here dealers and small to mid-sized finance companies. Pioneered by Agora Data, both AgoraCapital and AgoraCredit provide a new funding channel to obtain all the cash needed to fuel growth. Agora’s proprietary radical AI-infused technology connects dealers and finance companies with the capital markets. For our capital markets stakeholders, AgoraTrade and AgoraCapital provide an opportunity to participate in a time-tested asset class previously not available. Agora Data made history with the closing of the first-ever Crowdsourced Subprime Auto Securitization on December 29, 2020. Founded in 2017.
