Full-Time

Loan Team Manager

Updated on 8/22/2026

Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual

10,001+ employees

Mutual insurance and financial planning

Compensation Overview

$70.3k - $105.5k/yr

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Milwaukee, WI, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree with emphasis in business, finance, or a related field is required, or equivalent experience with at least 5 years of experience in a credit union or other retail financial institution focused on lending and risk management.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience managing people is required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are required, with the ability to interact professionally with a diverse customer base.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and attend to detailed information are required.
  • Solid working knowledge of computerized financial business applications and personal computer software applications is required.
  • Accountability is required.
  • Attention to detail is required.
  • Knowledge of audits is required.
  • Experience with compliance metrics, monitoring, and reporting is required.
  • Learning agility and critical-thinking ability are required.
  • Process-improvement skills are required.
  • Talent-development and planning skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Manage the day-to-day operations and overall lending management of the credit union.
  • Monitor delinquent loans and oversee the collection process.
  • Ensure that credit union members receive convenient, confidential, and high-quality service through all service channels.
  • Manage assigned personnel, including training, development, assigning, monitoring, and reviewing work, and ensure that redundancy and processes are in place.
  • Contribute to setting and executing credit union strategy, implementing new services, developing credit union procedures, and working with third-party vendors.
  • Conduct annual reviews of key lending vendors and appraisers.
  • Serve as the subject-matter expert for credit union personnel on lending work processes and procedures, including the computer environment and systems used to support the credit union.
  • Provide divisional business-process expertise for lending projects.
  • Lead or participate in research, analysis, and recommendations for new processes or modifications to existing processes.
  • Work with the Compliance Officer and auditors to ensure loan exceptions are addressed and comply with policies and procedures.
  • Recommend operational changes to ensure the lending function remains compliant with relevant rules and regulations.
  • Manage the credit union's collection function, ensuring delinquent loans are monitored, reporting is accurate, and consistent collection efforts are implemented through repossession of collateral when necessary.
  • Recommend changes in work procedures to improve unit efficiency and keep work procedures up to date.
  • Work with the President, Vice President, and/or Controller on real estate concentrations and purchased-money mortgages, ensuring accurate reporting.
  • Ensure the mortgage pipeline is current and up to date.
  • Perform loan officer duties, including member consultations, underwriting, preparing loan documents, and closings as needed.
  • Manage lending staff, provide feedback on loan exceptions, maintain the rotation of loans in the queue, and recommend lending authority.

Northwestern Mutual provides financial planning, insurance, and investment services as a mutual company owned by policyholders. It offers life, disability, and long-term care insurance plus investment products and wealth management, with financial advisors crafting personalized plans for retirement, estate, and wealth goals. The company differentiates itself through policyholder ownership that aligns interests with clients and a focus on long-term advisory relationships beyond insurance. Its goal is to help clients achieve financial security and growth through a long-term financial partnership.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Founded

1856

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2025 revenue exceeded $40 billion, with operating gain above $10 billion.
  • Total surplus topped $42 billion in February 2026, funding growth and dividends.
  • April 2026 housing and May 2026 scholarships deepen Milwaukee goodwill and recruiting appeal.

What critics are saying

  • Winthrop tracked 16 advisor departures by May 1, 2026, including $1.6B teams.
  • Illinois GIPA class action challenges family-medical-history underwriting practices, threatening life sales.
  • Rising advisor defections to LPL and Raymond James erode distribution and brand trust.

What makes Northwestern Mutual unique

  • 2026 dividends hit $9.2 billion, reinforcing the mutual policyholder ownership model.
  • Northwestern Mutual keeps 8,000+ advisors and 11,500 team members nationwide.
  • AAA ratings from all four major agencies still support its underwriting advantage.

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PR Newswire
Aug 12th, 2026
Northwestern Mutual CEO Tim Gerend ranks 7th in Glassdoor's best CEOs list

Northwestern Mutual's chief executive officer Tim Gerend has been named the seventh highest-rated CEO in America by Glassdoor. The recognition is based entirely on anonymous feedback from employees and financial advisors who rated their approval of how Gerend leads the company. Gerend became chairman, president and CEO in 2025. Under his leadership, Northwestern Mutual recently announced record business performance, including new highs for revenue, surplus position and annual dividends paid to policyowners. The company serves more than five million clients and holds $2.5 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force. It manages more than $450 billion in client assets through its retail investments business, ranking among the top five independent broker-dealers in the US.

PR Newswire
Aug 3rd, 2026
Gen Z and millennials delay life milestones as 72% postpone major goals due to financial pressures

Financial pressures are forcing many young Americans to postpone or abandon major life milestones, according to Northwestern Mutual's 2026 Planning & Progress Study. Nearly three in four Gen Z adults and more than half of Millennials have delayed at least one significant milestone due to financial challenges. The impact is particularly acute for homeownership and family planning. Thirty-one per cent of Gen Z respondents have postponed buying a house, whilst 24% have delayed having children. Among those who have become parents, over 70% spend as much or more on their children monthly as they do on housing. Artificial intelligence is adding to concerns, with 46% of Gen Z and 32% of Millennials pessimistic about its impact on their careers. Despite these challenges, younger generations are responding proactively. Gen Z and Millennials started saving for retirement at ages 22 and 28 respectively, years earlier than previous generations, and seek professional financial guidance at higher rates.

Associated Press
Jul 13th, 2026
60% of Americans say poor money habits are a relationship dealbreaker, gambling tops red flags

Northwestern Mutual's 2026 Planning & Progress Study reveals that 60% of Americans consider poor money habits a dealbreaker in new relationships. Excessive gambling and risk-taking rank as the top financial red flag, followed by hiding purchases and high credit card debt. Among Gen Z couples, 41% report money arguments are seriously straining their relationships. Financial compatibility has emerged as more important than emotional chemistry, physical attraction, or shared interests for maintaining successful long-term relationships. Single Americans seeking partners who earn money expect an average income of $139,000 annually, with women's expectations ($172,000) significantly exceeding men's ($101,000). Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe couples should discuss finances well before marriage or cohabitation, though 19% of married couples delayed these conversations until after major milestones. The survey included 4,375 US adults, conducted online between 5–21 January 2026.

PR Newswire
Jul 13th, 2026
60% of Americans say poor money habits are dealbreakers in relationships, Northwestern Mutual study finds

Sixty percent of Americans consider poor money habits a dealbreaker in new relationships, with excessive gambling and risk-taking ranking as the top financial red flag, according to Northwestern Mutual's 2026 Planning & Progress Study. Financial stress particularly affects younger couples, with 41% of Gen Z pairs reporting money arguments strain their relationships. Among single Americans who value partner income, ideal earnings average $139,000 annually, though expectations differ sharply by gender: women prefer partners earning $172,000 whilst men seek $101,000. Couples in serious relationships prioritise financial compatibility over emotional chemistry, physical attraction, and shared interests. Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe financial discussions should occur well before marriage or cohabitation, though 19% of married couples delayed these conversations until after major milestones. The study surveyed 4,375 US adults aged 18 and older between January 5 and January 21, 2026.

PR Newswire
Jun 11th, 2026
53% of millennials not financially independent from parents, average age now 37

More than half of millennials (53%) are not fully financially independent from their parents, according to Northwestern Mutual's 2025 Consumer Sentiment Survey. Americans now expect to achieve financial independence at age 37 on average. Record housing costs, student loan debt and gaps in financial preparedness are the primary obstacles. Among millennials, 43% lack a retirement account, 66% don't have an emergency fund, and 31% lack savings accounts altogether. Meanwhile, 74% of parents are considering or planning to provide financial support to help their children move out. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll between 5 and 21 January 2026, included 4,375 US adults aged 18 or older. Northwestern Mutual's chief strategy officer called the findings "a massive wake-up call for America".