As a loan officer, there are many qualities that you will need to possess in order to enjoy any level of success. You will need to be able to pay attention to detail, multitask and communicate effectively. To that end, an answer like "I am detail-oriented, and this is important to my success because it helps to ensure that I will not make mistakes. Similarly, I am comfortable with a large workload and I can take on many clients at once. My ability to communicate effectively will help to ensure that clients understand the terms of loan agreements or the reasons why their loans were denied.