Construction Loan Officer - Barndominium

First Federal Bank of Kansas City is one of the largest mutually owned banks in the Midwest and has been a strong banking and lending partner to families in Kansas and Missouri for decades. We are a community-oriented, culture-focused, progress-driven Family on a mission to help people, businesses and communities build a better financial future.

At First Federal, you’ll be supported by diverse, talented, energetic individuals moving toward a common vision of prosperity and a home for all. You’ll have boundless opportunities for growth – whether it’s personal or professional development to reach your career goals, company events to strengthen your connections, or volunteer work to champion our community partners.

Your success is our success. When our employees feel valued, our customers feel valued, and our community grows.

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At First Federal Bank of Kansas City (FFBKC), we believe banking should be personal, flexible, and rooted in relationships. As a community bank with a national reach in construction lending, we're expanding our Barndominium (Post-Frame & Steel-Frame) Construction Lending team. We're looking for an experienced Construction Loan Officer who understands both the technical side of construction lending and the relationship-driven side of community banking.

As the Construction Loan Officer - Barndominium, you'll actively originate and manage barndominium construction loans while supporting the VP of Construction Lending and contributing to the success of our growing construction lending department.

• Originate and manage barndominium construction loans nationwide.
• Build and strengthen relationships with post-frame and steel-frame suppliers, builders, and referral partners.
• Support the VP of Construction Lending in meeting annual production goals and achieving individual production targets.
• Oversee lead management for the Barndo team, ensuring timely, high-quality communication and education for prospects to maximize production results.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for barndominium construction lending within the bank.
• Represent FFBKC at barndominium, construction, and home builder events nationwide and through organizations such as NFBA.
• Support marketing efforts by contributing insights into barndominium-specific social media and industry platforms.
• Screen leads, answer prospect inquiries, and facilitate prequalification and application processes.
• Collaborate closely with Associate Loan Officers, Processing, Underwriting, Closing, and Construction Operations to ensure smooth, on-time closings.
• Review loan files for construction and credit compliance, including budgets, plans, specs, appraisals, inspections, and draw processes.
• Present loans to Loan Committee as needed and assist with post-closing construction issues.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and production tracking using Encompass, Synapse, Synergy, Power BI, and related systems.
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell additional FFBKC products and services.
• Stay current on barndominium market trends, risks, and secondary market construction guidelines.

• Minimum of 5 - 8 years of experience in residential construction loans as well as banking or financial services.
• Prior business development and sales experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with tools like Encompass, Hub Spot, Blend, and Power BI a plus.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• NMLS registration (preferred) or eligibility to register (required).
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Two-year college degree preferred.

• Community bank culture with national construction lending reach
• Local decision-making and relationship-focused lending
• Opportunity to specialize in a fast-growing barndominium niche
• Collaborative team environment with strong leadership support
• Hybrid work eligibility (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office; Mondays and Fridays remote)

Note:

The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities and requirements for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list.

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