Quicken Loans Looking To Hire 1,400

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Online retail mortgage lender Quicken Loans is seeking 1,400 people for various jobs in the Detroit-based company.

Recruiting Director Michelle Salvatore told The Associated Press on Thursday that about 300 positions are in technology. Positions also are open for underwriters and other mortgage processors, in marketing, human resources, accounting and finance.

Summer interns are expected to fill 600 jobs.

Most jobs will be at Quicken Loans' downtown Detroit headquarters or with one of its related companies.    Radio ads announcing the openings are running in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

Salvatore says technology is helping push the success of the company, which is seeing an increase in purchasing and refinancing clients.

About 1,700 employees work at the company's headquarters. About 2,000 others moved last fall into the nearby Chase Tower.

For information on applying for a job at Quicken Loans, visit this link.

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