As of June 2026, Loan Officers has an AI-exposure score of 75/100 (Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Loan Officers

75/100
Very High exposure
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More exposed than 95% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$76,690. About 20,300 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Obtain and compile copies of loan applicants' credit histories, corporate financial statements, and other financial information.
  • Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.
  • Calculate amount of debt and funds available to plan methods of payoff and to estimate time for debt liquidation.
  • Compute payment schedules.
  • Work with clients to identify their financial goals and to find ways of reaching those goals.
  • Review and update credit and loan files.
  • Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.
  • Assist in selection of financial award candidates using electronic databases to certify loan eligibility.
  • Submit applications to credit analysts for verification and recommendation.
  • Explain to customers the different types of loans and credit options that are available, as well as the terms of those services.
  • Review loan agreements to ensure that they are complete and accurate according to policy.
  • Analyze potential loan markets and develop referral networks to locate prospects for loans.
  • Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.
  • Authorize or sign mail collection letters.
  • Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to management for approval.
  • Market bank products to individuals and firms, promoting bank services that may meet customers' needs.
  • Set credit policies, credit lines, procedures and standards in conjunction with senior managers.
  • Stay abreast of new types of loans and other financial services and products to better meet customers' needs.
  • Prepare reports to send to customers whose accounts are delinquent, and forward irreconcilable accounts for collector action.
Augmentable
  • Supervise loan personnel.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (95%).

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Loan Officers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

New York: US$95,710California: US$81,770Texas: US$66,370

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$76,690. More states are being added.

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