Green Tree Servicing's Rapid City center, the company's largest, is looking to add 20 to 25 workers to its staff of about 400.

The company is growing because it has acquired service rights to new pools of loans for manufactured and standard housing mortgages, according to vice president Bill Ashley.

"The company has made a decision to put a significant portion of those jobs in Rapid City," Ashley said. "They like the work force. They like the work ethic."

The service center has been in Rapid City 13 years.

The mortgage industry's struggles are Green Tree's gains, as mortgage loan originators took on too much liability.

"It's been an opportunity for us to grow and take servicing from some of the companies that aren't doing so well," Ashley said.

People interested in applying should go online to www.gt-cs.com and click on "careers," then "openings."

The company is hiring for two new teams of late-stage collections - accounts more than 30 days delinquent. Also, they're hiring for about five customer service positions, human resources director Keryn Rowland said.

She said applicants should have above-average communication skills, basic financial knowledge, problem-solving abilities and a demonstrated work history.

She wouldn't discuss wages but said pay is competitive, and there is an opportunity for performance bonuses.

Contact Barbara Soderlin at 394-8417 or barbara.soderlin@rapidcityjournal.com.