Fintech Company Advance Financial Bringing Jobs to Rural Tennessee Areas

Rural Resource Centers open in Sparta and Lenoir City

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – April 18, 2019 – Leading fintech company Advance Financial announced the opening of two rural resource centers in Lenoir City and Sparta, Tenn., that will offer unparalleled customer service to online customers in numerous states.

Advance Financial opened its first two rural resource centers in 2018 in Lewisburg and Johnson City, Tenn. The Lenoir City and Sparta locations mark the company’s third and fourth rural resource centers. There are plans to have a total of eight centers throughout the state by mid- 2019, creating up to 40 new jobs overall.

“Our resource centers have been crucial in helping Advance Financial establish stronger roots in
rural communities,” said Tina Hodges, Advance Financial’s chief executive and chief experience
officer. “They not only spur local job growth, they reinforce our company’s commitment to the communities we serve. We're dedicated to growing and expanding across all of Tennessee because we share the same local values that serve as the bedrock of rural communities. It’s these hardworking employees who help Advance Financial offer such an outstanding customer service experience.”

Named to Forbes’ 2018 list of Best Employers for New Grads and to Indeed’s list of Top Rated Workplaces for Compensation and Benefits – outranking national powerhouses Apple, AT&T, Boeing and Starbucks, among others – Advance Financial offers every employee a comprehensive benefits package including company match 401k, paid vacation and sick time and 40 hours of paid time off to volunteer in the community. Advance Financial is currently looking to fill open positions at its Lenoir City and Sparta resource centers. Visit https://af247careers.com for more information.

Advance Financial offers a broad range of financial solutions. The company’s flagship product is the FLEX Loan, a flexible line of credit that gives customers the freedom of withdrawing cash at any time (up to their credit limit), then paying it back at their own pace with conveniently scheduled payments. Other products and services include 24/7 check cashing, Western Union electronic wire transfers, NetSpend Prepaid Cards, free bill-pay, unlimited free money orders and ATM services.

For more information about Advance Financial, visit www.af247.com.

About Advance Financial

Founded in 1996, Advance Financial is a leading multi-state fintech company based in Nashville, Tennessee. With more than 100 stores in Tennessee and more than 1,100 employees, the family-owned and operated company is aggressively investing in the expansion of its market presence. In keeping with its vision of a world-class customer experience, Advance Financial is delivering instant lending decisions and brick-and-mortar money services 24/7/365. In 2018, the company was named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country for the seventh year in a row and it is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. The Nashville Business Journal also named Advance Financial as 2018’s fourth fastest growing company in the Nashville market, and Forbes included the company on its 2018 list of Best Employers for New Graduates. For more information visit https://www.af247.com.

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