Occupation · SOC 43-4131.00
Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants' backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.
Also called: Licensed Loan Officer Assistant · Loan Analyst · Loan Processor · Mortgage Loan Processor · Closer · Loan Clerk · Loan Closer · Loan Originator · Mortgage Broker · Mortgage Processor · Closing Agent · Closing Coordinator
Job family: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
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A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.
Task areas most often handled directively in observed AI conversations — candidates to delegate with light review.
Task areas where a human was still judged necessary in a large share of observed conversations — not a safety ruling, an observed-need signal.
The capabilities O*NET rates most important for this occupation — the human ground the work is built on.
See all skills →Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
96th-percentile task overlap — yet about 13,300 openings a year (-2.3% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) High | 93rd | 1.4 | |
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) High | 95th | 1.0 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) High | 85th | 0.3 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.2), with simple added tooling (β 0.6), and including AI-powered software (γ 1.0). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
This job mostly cannot be done remotely (Dingel–Neiman) — its hands-on tasks sit outside what software-based AI reaches.
A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
Frey–Osborne probability 0.9 · 82nd percentile among occupations · High
Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.
| Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts. | 1.3% | |
| Calculate, review, and correct errors on interest, principal, payment, and closing costs, using computers or calculators. | 0.9% | |
| Schedule and conduct closings of mortgage transactions. | 0.2% |
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | Declining · -2.3% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 13,300 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 177,600 → 173,500 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
The ILO's 2025 global study scores generative-AI exposure on the international ISCO-08 occupation system, not US SOC. Bridged through the published (and approximate, many-to-many) IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 crosswalk, this US occupation corresponds to the international occupation below. Exposure here means how much of the work's tasks today's AI can attempt — task overlap, not automation, adoption, or jobs lost.
| International occupation (ISCO-08) | Task exposure (2025) | Most tasks fall in |
|---|---|---|
| Statistical, Finance and Insurance Clerks · 4312 | 64% | Gradient 4 |
Read the whole six-band gradient on the GenAI exposure gradient page. The crosswalk is approximate: a US occupation can map to several international ones, and the ILO scores describe the international occupation, not this exact US role.
How people actually apply AI to this occupation's tasks, from Claude.ai (Free and Pro) conversations in the Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15. This is one AI assistant's consumer sample — not all AI, not the whole workforce. Autonomy and the collaboration mix are model-rated estimates; figures below the sample floor are hidden.
| Most common way people use AI here | Directive · AI does it; you give the instruction |
| Typical AI autonomy | 2.5 / 5 · higher = AI acts more independently |
| Used for work (vs. personal / coursework) | 22.4% |
The role's most common tasks in AI conversations, each tagged with how people work with the AI on it. “Usage” is the share of observed conversations, not of the job.
| Task | How | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Calculate, review, and correct errors on interest, principal, payment, and closing costs, using computers or calculators. | Directive | 0.5% |
| Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts. | — | 0.4% |
Tasks where the model most often judged that a person remained necessary — a useful read on the current boundary, not a guarantee.
| Calculate, review, and correct errors on interest, principal, payment, and closing costs, using computers or calculators. | 95.7% | |
| Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts. | 94.7% |
Example prompts phrased from the tasks people most often delegate to AI in this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index). Each shows the underlying measured task and its share of observed AI use. They are suggested phrasings of real tasks — starting points, not endorsed instructions.
Help me calculate, review, and correct errors on interest, principal, payment, and closing costs, using computers or calculators. From: Calculate, review, and correct errors on interest, principal, payment, and closing costs, using computers or calculators. · 0.5% of measured AI use · directive
Help me assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts. From: Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts. · 0.4% of measured AI use
All 18 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.4 | |
| English Language | 4.2 | |
| Administrative | 3.7 | |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.4 | |
| Law and Government | 3.4 | |
| Mathematics | 3.4 | |
| Administration and Management | 2.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | |
| Speaking | 4.0 | |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | |
| Writing | 3.6 | |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | |
| Monitoring | 3.0 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.1 | |
| Written Comprehension | 4.1 | |
| Oral Expression | 4.0 | |
| Speech Recognition | 4.0 | |
| Speech Clarity | 4.0 | |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.8 | |
| Information Ordering | 3.8 | |
| Near Vision | 3.8 | |
| Written Expression | 3.6 | |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.6 | |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.6 | |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.1 | |
| Selective Attention | 3.1 | |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.0 | |
| Category Flexibility | 3.0 | |
| Number Facility | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | |
| Time Management | 3.3 | |
| Coordination | 3.0 | |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | |
| Instructing | 3.0 | |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | |
| Negotiation | 2.9 |
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
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How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.
What to study: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.
| High School Diploma | 42.9% | |
| Bachelor's Degree | 38.3% | |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 12.1% | |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 6.7% | |
| Some College Courses | 0.1% |
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
| Conventional | 6.9 | |
| Enterprising | 4.6 | |
| Social | 3.4 | |
| Investigative | 2.2 |
| Office Work | 5.0 | |
| Accounting | 4.7 | |
| Finance | 3.5 | |
| Law | 2.4 | |
| Management/Administration | 2.3 | |
| Sales | 2.2 | |
| Personal Service | 2.1 | |
| Information Technology | 1.9 |
| Dependability | 4.0 | |
| Attention to Detail | 3.0 | |
| Cautiousness | 2.2 | |
| Integrity | 2.2 |
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $36,360 |
| 25th percentile | $42,720 |
| Median (50th) | $48,950 |
| 75th percentile | $59,520 |
| 90th percentile | $65,910 |
| People employed | 173,100 |
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 146,110 | $48,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 11,520 | $50,230 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 6,390 | $50,830 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 2,860 | $50,580 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages · National industry | 1,360 | $49,400 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 850 | $41,210 |
| Construction · Sector | 540 | $60,150 |
| Retail Trade · Sector | 500 | $48,820 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 400 | $51,620 |
| Information · Sector | 270 | $43,860 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) · Sector | 210 | $60,460 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 150 | $48,060 |
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 20.9× | 146,110 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 3.65× | 11,520 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages · National industry | 1.22× | 1,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 0.53× | 6,390 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 0.29× | 850 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 0.28× | 2,860 |
| Information · Sector | 0.08× | 270 |
| Construction · Sector | 0.06× | 540 |
Part of the Financial Services career cluster.
Side-by-side comparisons place two occupations’ pay, preparation, skills, and AI exposure on the same page — same data, same scale, no forecast.
Options the data surfaces for Loan Interviewers and Clerks — not advice or a forecast. Each is a real cross-link you can follow into the evidence.
Capabilities this work builds that are used across many other occupations.
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
How people typically prepare for this work.
On the global GenAI exposure gradient this work sits around the 99th percentile of 427 international occupations.
Loan Interviewers and Clerks show 96th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 13,300 annual U.S. openings
Loan Interviewers and Clerks show 96th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 13,300 annual U.S. openings • Loan Interviewers and Clerks rank in the 96th percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 13,300 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be declining (-2.3%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $48,950, across about 173,100 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) Source: Singulariki — "Loan Interviewers and Clerks". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4131-00 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Singulariki. "Loan Interviewers and Clerks." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4131-00
Singulariki. (2026). Loan Interviewers and Clerks. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4131-00
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note = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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