Veterans United exceeds STL hiring goal threefold

Columbia-based Veterans United Home Loans has hired more than 250 employees in St. Louis during the past six months.

That's roughly triple its original goal of 85 new employees in the city.

"We set a number that we thought was realistic, but we found more than 250 in St. Louis who fit our values and culture, people looking for a career, not a job," said Larissa Wollard, associate director of human resources at the company.

The nation's top Veterans Affairs lender recently put down roots in Springfield with the creation of Paddio, a full-service mortgage lender with its headquarters in the Queen City.

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