Lending Associate

Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is a public, non-profit organization that expands access to affordable housing and promotes housing equity in communities across the Commonwealth. The Lending Associate plays a key role in supporting MHP’s multifamily rental financing team by assisting loan officers in the underwriting and closing process, managing funding operations, and providing analytical and reporting support.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting support: The Lending Associate will support loan officer(s) in the loan underwriting and closing process for individual transactions, including coordination of loan applications, engagement of third-party reports, market analysis research, appraisal review, assisting in the preparation of credit analyses, and maintenance of project-related data
• Funding operations: Assist in the management of the loan funding process with MHP’s funding banks, FHA, and Fannie Mae, including pipeline tracking, deadline compliance, communications with funding partners, and other operational responsibilities as needed
• Analytical and reporting support: Provide analysis and reporting on MHP’s lending activities and impact; collaborate with others to generate regular content for MHP’s website, social media, and email newsletters; assist in the maintenance of MHP’s underwriting tools and cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform; and provide administrative and technical support to the Director of Capital and Program Development (DCPD) and other members of the Lending team (under the supervision of the DCPD) as needed
• Special Initiatives and emerging needs: This may include internal tasks to provide team or cross-team support, special time-limited projects, or ongoing cross-team assignments

Skills

• 1-2 years of work experience in real estate finance or a related field or other work or educational experience deemed comparable
• Excellent organizational and communications skills, both oral and written. Detail-oriented and proficient at multi-tasking
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Comfort working with data systems or CRM platforms
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast‑paced, detail‑driven environment
• A demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented environment and independently
• Bachelor's degree in real estate, business or related field, or an equivalent combination of skills, experience, and knowledge
• A working knowledge of affordable housing programs

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible work schedule
• Health insurance through the state’s Group Insurance Commission
• 403b retirement plans wand employer match of up to 10% and immediate vesting
• Annual 5-week paid time off (PTO) benefit and 13 paid holidays
• Fully paid group term life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Dental insurance through MetLife with 90% of premium covered by MHP
• Vision insurance through VSP with 50% of premium covered by MHP
• Medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public transportation reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000
• Professional development resources and assistance
• First time homebuyer assistance up to $20,000
• Generous home office benefit
• Membership discount for onsite gym

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