COLUMBUS, OH – July 8, 2009 – Residential Finance Corporation (RFC) (http://www.residentialfinance.com), an award-winning nationwide mortgage lender specializing in refinance, has announced job openings for 20 experienced and highly-successful loan officers at the company’s Columbus headquarters. RFC will be conducting interviews at the Columbus Job Fair on Wednesday, July 15^th from 11am until 2pm, or candidates can call 1-888-261-5656 to schedule an interview. 

Celebrating its twelfth year in business this year, RFC was named the 2009 American Business Award winner for “Sales Department of the Year”, winning the prestigious “Stevie Award”. RFC has also been recently recognized with LendingTree’s “Spirit of LendingTree Award” and the Tampa Bay Business Journal named RFC’s Tampa branch one of the city’s “Best Places to Work”.

“At RFC, we believe that ongoing, high-caliber training helps give our sales team—and our customers—the utmost advantage in finding and writing the right mortgage loan at the right terms for each borrower’s unique set of circumstances and needs,” said Residential Finance Corp. President, Michael Isaacs. “Our commitment to this philosophy enabled us to win awards, but more importantly, to win the trust and respect of our customers and the loyalty of our employees.”

Obi Egbuna, vice president, sales, adds, “We are looking to expand RFC’s award-winning sales team, with jobs for highly experienced and knowledgeable sales professionals. We seek motivated individuals with mortgage industry expertise who share our commitment to excellence in sales and customer service.”

Job-seeking, mortgage professionals who join RFC’s sales team can expect:

• Unlimited earning potential
• 200-hours of intensive paid training, plus ongoing support
• Personal coaching from renowned mortgage training coach, Dale Vermillion
• Career training and advancement opportunities

Highly competitive benefits package that includes:

- Medical, dental and vision

- 401k with employer match

- Flexible spending account

• Incentive trips, referral bonuses, and group activities, including: Happy Hours, baseball games, team sports, and more
• Ability to close loans in 27 states
• 24-hour underwriting turn-times
• Opportunity to sell multiple loan products, including: FHA, VA, conforming, jumbo, and reverse mortgages for both purchase and refinance

In addition, RFC’s sales team receives high-quality leads generated by the award-winning marketing team’s aggressive promotion with direct mail, LendingTree, public relations, telemarketing, and social media.

Current job openings are for RFC’s downtown Columbus headquarters, located in the Arena District; training will begin in August. Qualified candidates will have: 

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a successful loan officer
• Experience following up on leads over the phone
• Strong knowledge of the loan origination process
• Must pass credit and background checks

Qualified applicants should apply online at http://www.residentialfinance.com/_careers.cfm or call 1-888-261-5656.

About Residential Finance Corp:

Award-winning Residential Finance Corporation (RFC) is the nation’s premier home mortgage lender specializing in FHA mortgage refinance. Founded in 1997 and now serving 27 states, RFC is “Full Eagle” certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), offering refinancing borrowers the security and great rates of government-insured home mortgage loans. RFC’s investor relationships include some of the nation’s largest and most diverse investment banks. Headquartered in Columbus, OH with offices in Tampa, FL, and numerous regional offices, RFC employs hundreds of highly-trained Home Loan Consultants with the knowledge and dedication to work closely with borrowers to help them find the right home mortgage loan options--with the best mortgage rates and terms--to meet each homeowner’s unique needs. For more information, contact Jessica Manna, CMO, at marketing@myrfc.com.