A fast-growing lender based in Georgia is adding 170 employees in three Southeast states this year. Loan officers and other production positions are among the open jobs.
The planned hirings were disclosed Thursday by Foundation Financial Group.
The Atlanta-based firm expects to fill a total of 170 open positions. Half of the hirings are expected to occur in the third quarter, while the other half will be completed in the fourth quarter.
Employee prospects are being recruited for offices in Atlanta; Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; and Jacksonville, Fla. A fifth center in New York is expected to be opened next year, creating more job opportunities.
Among the positions being filled are loan originators, sales managers and telemarketers. Some of the positions are entry-level, while others are high-wage.
Foundation cited a surge in business and noted that staffing needs are slowing its growth potential. The 12-year-old company reported that year-to-date originations are 8 percent higher than last year.
In the news release, the employer said it seeks employees with a “blue-collar work ethic.” These are people who “desire to give 100 percent every day to provide quality, speed and efficiency to every loan” and seek a “rewarding lifestyle.”
Once hired, Foundation employees are provided with “competitive” salaries and commissions, “great” benefits and access to a 401(k) plan, according to the statement. The company said it invests more than $7,700 per employee in fringe benefits.
