Paddio ramps up hiring plans

Less than a year into operations, mortgage lender Paddio is planning additional hires in Springfield.

The company now intends to hire 100 more people at the Springfield office, bringing its total workforce to 200 by year's end, according to a news release from the Springfield Business Development Corp.

The hiring move is a revision of a plan from March, when the company announced it was seeking at least 50 new employees this year on top of 80 hired since the company's launch last fall, said Paddio spokesperson Arzelia Williams.

“Springfield offers a vibrant community full of opportunity," said Ryan Kluttz, director of production for Paddio, in the release issued today. "We’re excited to recruit passionate, hard-working people into our work family and to help the community thrive."

Paddio was created through Columbia-based Veterans United Home Loans' entry into the market. At the time, Paddio's local job goal was 100 employees.

Paddio operates its headquarters at 1930 W. Bennett St. in a building shared with One Call Care Management.