commercial underwriting?

What exactly does a commercial credit underwriter do and what are the exit ops from this position?

I understand equity underwriting, but would this be for more of a commercial loan issuance and would it be a good transition to distressed debt/ mezz funds?

What is a credit underwriter

The main difference between a credit analyst and credit underwriter is that the underwriter puts together the package while the analysts assist in analyzing the guarantor. In other words, an underwriter is a more experienced analyst. An underwriter performs due diligence on an investment. For example, you look at potential rent revenue, operating expenses, acquisition costs. With this information, you create a financial model to determine if a project/investment fits your risk profile and the company’s asset profile.

Exit Opps For An Underwriter

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I think it would be very good for a transition to distressed/mezz, and those, along with REPE, AM, and REHF are some of the exit ops. Of course you will be competing with REIB people and such (as always) but I would hire someone who did commercial credit underwriting to work distressed over someone who worked M&A.

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I think it would be very good for a transition to distressed/mezz, and those, along with REPE, AM, and REHF are some of the exit ops. Of course you will be competing with REIB people and such (as always) but I would hire someone who did commercial credit underwriting to work distressed over someone who worked M&A.

Take this with a grain of salt because i have never met or looked at a jd for a commercial credit underwriter but assuming they look at a property, comparable info, financials, guarantors, and purchase price to see if the borrower will be able to afford the pmts, then what I said above should hold true.

I would also post this question in asset management.

 
sk8247365I think it would be very good for a transition to distressed/mezz, and those, along with REPE, AM, and REHF are some of the exit ops. Of course you will be competing with REIB people...

Take this with a grain of salt because i have never met or looked at a jd for a commercial credit underwriter but assuming they look at a property, comparable info, financials, guarantors, and purchase price to see if the borrower will be able to afford the pmts, then what I said above should hold true.

It sounds like you're thinking of real estate loans. Although real estate could be involved, the OP doesn't necessarily imply anything to do with real estate.
 

I'm currently working as a credit analyst at a BB but got asked to interview at a smaller bank to do commercial loans underwriting in a different city. So far I dont really know what it would involve. Im pretty sure its similar analysis to what I do now but it would just deal more with structuring the loans instead of just analysis.

 
88888I'm currently working as a credit analyst at a BB but got asked to interview at a smaller bank to do commercial loans underwriting in a different city. So far I dont really know what it would involve. Im pretty sure its similar analysis to what I do now but it would just deal more with structuring the loans instead of just analysis.

You described it perfectly. Only difference between a credit analyst and underwriter is the underwriter actually puts together the package while the analyst assists in analyzing the borrower/guarantor.

 

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