FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., May 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ditech Financial LLC (“Ditech”) announced plans to convert its servicing site in the St. Louis market to an originations site focused on new loan production. The transition is in response to heightened customer demand for new loans.
All employees at the Earth City, Mo. servicing location have been offered continued employment in the originations business, including company-paid training and licensing expenses, with the opportunity to transition careers and specialize in various loan production functions. Ditech plans to further expand its originations efforts by hiring additional staff at this location, as well.
“We’ve recently experienced a steady increase in requests for new loans, presenting the ideal opportunity to transition the St. Louis site from servicing to originations,” said David Schneider, President at Ditech. “This change gives us the opportunity to keep quality employees and equip them with new skills, as well as bring new jobs to the market.”
“We place a very heavy emphasis on the customer experience at Ditech, and we’ve been creating additional touch points and further expanding our reach,” said Steve Stein, Senior Vice President of Mortgage Originations at Ditech. “Converting the site enables us to help more customers with their home ownership needs, whether it’s buying a new home or refinancing their current mortgage.”
The Earth City transition will take place during the third quarter of 2016.
About Ditech
Ditech Financial LLC (“Ditech”) makes financially sound homeownership possible for millions of customers. Ditech is a well-known lender and servicer of residential mortgages. With over 4,500 employees in locations across the U.S., the company provides residential mortgage products through a team of home loan specialists who are accessible by phone (1-800-700-9212) and online. Additionally, Ditech’s Correspondent Lending Division has relationships with 600+ financial institutions nationwide. Ditech is owned by Walter Investment Management Corp. (NYSE:WAC), a leading diversified mortgage banking firm. For more information, please visit www.ditech.com.
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