Chicago-based Taylor Capital Group Inc. has announced that its Cole Taylor Mortgage unit is hiring more than 60 new retail mortgage professionals who were employed by Amera Mortgage. The new employees will be based in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and their hiring represents a 20% increase in Cole Taylor Mortgage's staff.
‘Retail lending is a key component of our strategy to grow and diversify our sources of production and revenue,’ says Willie Newman, president of Cole Taylor Mortgage. ‘As part of our efforts to expand our retail channel and provide us the ability to maximize opportunities in the markets we serve, we are pleased to welcome Mark Janssen, the CEO of Amera Mortgage, and his outstanding team to Cole Taylor Mortgage.’