1. Lending Platform
  2. Roles and permissions
Reference

Who can do what in Lending Platform

Separate application preparation, credit decisions, administration and audit access.

How permissions work

Credit preparation

Credit Officer manages assigned application work and its supporting material within organization scope.

Independent decision

Independent Credit Approver reviews eligible revisions and records the credit decision.

Administration

App Administrator maintains organizations, borrowers and membership without inheriting credit authority.

Audit

Auditor reads permitted evidence and reports without changing records.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleBorrowers and organizationsLoan applicationsUnderwriting and decisionsApplication evidenceLoan accounts and disbursementsRepayments and reconciliationOperations oversight
Credit Officer—EditEditEdit———
Independent Credit Approver———————
App AdministratorEditEditEditEdit———
Auditor———————
AdminViewViewViewView——View

Each role in detail

Credit Officer

Prepare assigned operational loan records and execute eligible reviewed actions. Own organization and draft scope only; accepted, posted and provider evidence is read-only; guarded workflows authorize every transition.

Can

  • Manage loan applications, record attachments, underwriting reviews

Starts on: Underwriting Queue

Independent Credit Approver

Review eligible loan application revisions independently and reconcile operational evidence. Approve or reject through guarded actions only; no unrestricted editing of protected or executed records; a reviewer cannot approve their own submission.

Can

  • Access assigned records

Starts on: Underwriting Queue

App Administrator

Maintain organization configuration and membership. Administrative membership does not confer financial, approval or execution authority and cannot grant an independent reviewer entitlement.

Can

  • Manage Borrowers, Organizations, team members

Starts on: Active Borrowers

Auditor

Read authorized evidence and reports in a scoped, read-only audit view. No record writes and no action execution.

Can

  • Access assigned records

Starts on: Confirmed Applications

Admin

Maintains access setup and supports the App Administrator without making credit decisions.

Can

  • View Organizations, team members, Users
  • View loan applications, operation receipts

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