Business Assistant - Fargo

About FCCU

FCCU is the largest credit union in the region with over a billion dollars in assets. We are a growing family of employees who succeed both personally and professionally. We offer competitive total compensation, technical and leadership development, and opportunities for industry and community involvement.

As a credit union we are member owned. This allows us to invest in our members and the communities we serve. Through helping others achieve financial growth and giving back to our communities, you can truly fulfill the FCCU mission of Life is Better with Community.

• Community-Our Communities define who we are "People Helping People."
• Integrity-We will live and work with uncompromised integrity.
• Passion-We will display passion in our work and service to our membership.
• Growth-We believe that growing both as a Credit Union and professionally as employees is imperative to our long-term success.

The Business Assistant plays a vital role in supporting FCCU's mission of strengthening communities by helping members grow and thrive. This position provides essential administrative support to Agricultural and Commercial Loan Officers, ensuring smooth loan processing from origination through closing. By managing documentation, maintaining accurate loan files, and delivering exceptional member service, the Business Assistant I helps create a seamless lending experience for our members.

Beyond administrative excellence, this role is about building relationships and fostering trust. The Business Assistant collaborates with internal teams and external partners to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely completion of loan files. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, adaptable, and passionate about serving members in a fast-paced environment. If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive on organization, and take pride in supporting financial solutions that help businesses and communities succeed, this is the opportunity for you.

Our goal is to meet our members' financial needs with extraordinary personal service and support the Agricultural and Commercial Loan Officers. This passion for quality and people-focused care is also evident in how we treat our employees.

• Maintain and manage loan file and document status information and correspondence through the use of both system generated and manually prepared reports, adhering to established follow-up procedures.
• Review loan documents for accuracy to ensure proper vesting, legal description, signatures and other relevant information is correct.
• Collect and process origination fee payments and ensure invoices associated with each loan are paid in a timely manner. Follow-up on file exceptions and perform monitoring of files for outstanding items such as final title policies and insurance.
• Close out, organize and complete loan files according to established guidelines. Perform imaging of all required documents.
• Communicate by phone, written or electronic communication with internal and external parties (e.g. internal lending staff, title companies, third party vendors, business partners, loan members, etc) as needed to accurately complete loan files within prescribed time frames.
• Respond to member in-person and telephone inquiries, requests, and problems, taking ownership to resolve issues within given authority in a timely manner in accordance with member expectations and in compliance with operational and compliance procedures.
• Maintain the integrity of the member relationship management solution and sales program by accurately recording and tracking member encounters.

• Hich school diploma or GED
• Strong administrative and clerical skills
• Excellent customer service
• Good typing and data entry skills
• Ability to operate a computer, telephone and other office equipment
• Competitive team player, with a positive attitude willing to learn and adapt to change
• Ability to communication, both written and verbal
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced member service environment

We provide a great benefits package that includes 11 paid federal holidays, 401k match, fully paid single medical, dental and vision and much more. While we know benefits are highly important, we also recognize and support the value of a family and work life balance.

Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm.

First Community Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. (EOE, including disability/vets)