Credit Authorizers and Checkers
On the Job
Credit Authorizers and Checkers authorize credit charges. They look up and review the credit history of customers or businesses. It is their job to determine whether a person or business is eligible for a loan.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Obtain personal or financial information about customers or applicants.
- Maintain financial or account records.
- Analyze financial information.
- Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.
- Obtain personal or financial information about customers or applicants.
- Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.
- Discuss account status or activity with customers or patrons.
- Execute sales or other financial transactions.
- File documents or records.
- Send information, materials or documentation.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Dealing with external customers.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Sitting.
- Being in situations in which conflicts arise.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
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