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Credit Underwriter Sr - Inventory Finance

Huntington Bank · Schaumburg, IL · $63,000–$124,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a credit narrative you wrote that a credit officer pushed back on. What happened?

What they are checking: Openness to challenge and the quality of their written reasoning.

How do you stay on top of annual financial statement follow-ups when borrowers are slow to send them?

What they are checking: Persistence and organization in ongoing monitoring, which is easy to let slide.

What would you do

A dealer's inventory audits show units sold but not paid for. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Recognizing sold-out-of-trust risk and acting quickly to protect the bank.

Delinquency trends are rising in one product line. What would you look at?

What they are checking: Portfolio thinking that connects individual accounts to broader patterns.

About the work

Walk me through how you spread a dealer's financial statements in Moody's and what trends you look for.

What they are checking: Hands-on spreading skill and the ability to read multi-year trends and ratios.

How do you separate recurring from non-recurring cash flow for a dealer or distributor?

What they are checking: Understanding true operating cash flow, which the posting names directly.

What makes inventory finance credit different from a standard term loan?

What they are checking: Understanding of floorplan lending, inventory as collateral, curtailments and audits.

How would you build a global cash flow analysis for a borrower with two guarantors who own other businesses?

What they are checking: Ability to combine business and personal cash flows for a realistic repayment picture.

How do you research industry risk for a type of dealer you haven't underwritten before?

What they are checking: Self-directed industry research, which the posting expects for each credit.

What KYC information do you gather, and what would make you stop a deal?

What they are checking: Awareness of KYC and beneficial ownership requirements as more than paperwork.

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The full job description

As published by Huntington Bank.

Description Summary: The Credit Underwriter Sr. - Inventory Finance (IF) is responsible for analyzing and monitoring credit worthiness of assigned customers/accounts and recommending and/or approving credit within established guidelines. Includes analyzing financial statements and completing ratio and trend analysis of statements to determine if a customer is eligible for financing. Duties and Responsibilities: • Underwrite high quality credit narratives in support of new and existing loans. Review and analyze various transactions. Includes review and analysis of applications, financial statements, balance sheets, D&B reports, etc. • Spreading business financial statements and tax returns using Moody's software to analyze multi-year trends and ratios from financial information. • Understand cash flow from operations, which includes identifying recurring and non-recurring sources of cash flow. • Research industry trends and risks. • Perform collateral analysis including accounts receivable, inventory, real estate and investments. • Run credit reports and gather/analyze KYC information. • Spread personal financial statements and tax returns for individual guarantors, develop borrower and guarantor global cash flow analysis. • Work with other areas to monitor delinquency, delinquency trends and repossession activity. • Conduct annual financial statement follow-up to borrowers and track and monitor the receipt by the Bank of this information. • Prepare written recommendation as to whether the proposed loan should be approved as presented, and provide alternate loan structure recommendations. • Present to loan committee for loan approvals. Communicate decisions. • Performs other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field • 3+ years wholesale/commercial credit underwriting experience and prior credit approval authority. Preferred Qualifications: • Masters Degree • Detail oriented with the ability to analyze cash flow, leverage and gauge customer strength. Experience with deal sizes ranging from 2MM to 10MM being preferred. • Experience in lending to a wide variety of industries, loan types, and sizes of companies being preferred • Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills. • Demonstrated ability to make sound business judgments while protecting the interests of the bank. • Strong technical skills. #LI-DK1 #CML Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) ( No = eligible for overtime pay) Yes Workplace Type: Office Our Approach to Office Workplace Type Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team. Huntington will not sponsor applicants for this position for immigration benefits, including but not limited to assisting with obtaining work permission for F-1 students, H-1B professionals, O-1 workers, TN workers, E-3 workers, among other immigration statuses. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Compensation Range: $63,000.00 - $124,000.00 Annual Salary The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education.  Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan.  In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice: Visit Huntington's Career Web Site for more details. Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.

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