OES Code: 531210

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR LOAN & CREDIT CLERKS

Loan and Credit Clerks assemble documents, prepare papers, process applications, and complete transactions of individuals applying for loans and credit. Loan Clerks review loan papers to insure completeness; operate typewriters to prepare correspondence, reports, and loan documents from draft; and complete transactions between a loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan. Credit Clerks interview applicants to obtain personal and financial data, determine credit worthiness, process applications, and notify customer of acceptance or rejection of credit.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
810	1,030	27%	220	100	320

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE LOAN & CREDIT CLERKS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
6021	National commercial banks
6162	Mortgage bankers & loan correspondents
6163	Loan brokers
6141	Personal credit institutions
6361	Title insurance

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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