To Support South Carolina’s Strengthening Housing Market, Churchill Mortgage Focuses on Statewide Recruitment

Local lender to add various positions in Charleston and Greenwood to support increased production

CHARLESTON and GREENWOOD, S.C., April 4, 2016 – South Carolina’s residential real estate market experienced its best year since 2009, according to the South Carolina Realtors® (SCR) annual report. In fact, home sales and prices in 2015 increased 12.8 percent and 6.2 percent, respectively. As the housing market gains even more momentum in 2016, Churchill Mortgage is recruiting local mortgage experts across the state to support increased demand.

In Charleston, the lender is looking to add three mortgage professionals in anticipation of increased demand entering the spring and summer months. Production has significantly increased since last year and the team in Charleston is on pace to beat 2015 growth. Churchill’s Greenwood branch is also expanding, with plans to add another loan officer to support increased demand. The branch projects a strong year for 2016.

A leader in the mortgage industry providing conventional, FHA, VA and USDA residential mortgages across 36 states, Churchill is the only lender endorsed by nationally syndicated personal finance radio host and author, Dave Ramsey. Its consultative approach to lending adds to its strong commitment to local communities like Charleston and Greenwood.

Churchill is also an employee-owned company. Designed as a long-term retirement benefit for employee owners, all employees over the age of 21 who accrue one year of service with the company are eligible to participate in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Under the plan, all ESOP participants earn an annual allocation of parent company shares based on their relative percentage of total eligible compensation.

Additionally, Churchill’s centralized training portal, www.JoinChurchill.com, provides unique programs and innovative new products that are engineered to help its branch managers and sales teams recruit and train local talent, attract more customers and close loans with greater frequency. The site also highlights employee testimonials and includes informational videos about Churchill’s lending philosophy, as well as information about applying for open positions.

“South Carolina’s housing market continues to make significant strides, giving us tremendous confidence that it will continue to recover. In response, we’re expanding our existing branches in Charleston and Greenwood to better support increased demand across the Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry regions,” said Mike Hardwick, president of Churchill Mortgage. “Our reputation within the home financing industry, strong culture and exclusive endorsement from Dave Ramsey are unparalleled competitive advantages for mortgage professionals. Coupled with our relationship-based approach to lending, we are positioned to grow our business while providing borrowers the same, trusted service we’ve prided ourselves on for more than 24 years.”

For more information on open positions and how to apply, please visit www.ChurchillMortgage.com/careers.