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Commercial Lender in Waukon

Date Posted: 28 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

A community bank in Waukon is confidentially seeking a Commercial Lender to grow business relationships across Allamakee County and northeast Iowa. You'll bring in new clients, underwrite and structure credit, close loans, and care for a commercial portfolio.

Responsibilities:

  • Call on local business owners and build a pipeline of new clients
  • Understand each client's plans and suggest the right loan and deposit products
  • Dig into business financials to gauge credit strength
  • Draft loan write-ups and carry documents through closing
  • Open operating accounts and introduce treasury management services
  • Hit yearly growth targets while keeping credit quality sound

Qualifications:

  • Four-year degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting is a plus
  • Hands-on commercial lending or business banking background
  • Confident communicating and presenting to business owners
  • Background writing loan proposals and underwriting credit
  • Organized and able to juggle several deals at once

Competitive salary and bonus.

I work with banks across Iowa and the Midwest and frequently know about commercial lending openings before they're posted. If this role isn't what you're after, get in touch anyway, and we can discuss other business banking opportunities confidentially.

How to apply: No cover letter needed. Just send your resume, or text/call me at 605-705-3077 or email logan.hovland@gogpac.com.

Logan Hovland (Search Consultant with GPAC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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