United Shore Financial Services Inc. said it is aiming to hire more than 800 workers at its Pontiac headquarters this year.

The mortgage wholesaler plans to add employees — full-time positions mostly in underwriting, operations and IT — to "sustain its rapid growth," according to a Wednesday news release.

All job openings are listed on the company's website. The average underwriter at the company makes $40,000 per year, according to Glassdoor, a job search and resource website. Brad Pettiford, company spokesman, declined to give a pay range because he said it varies widely with position and experience.

The company also purchased three "We're Hiring" billboards on I-75.

Pettiford said United Shore expects a surge in business after adjusting its rates to what the company claims are the lowest among its wholesale mortgage lender competitors. Since announcing the change earlier this month, its daily loan imports have more than doubled, Pettiford said.

United Shore said it closed $41.5 billion in loans last year — its highest number since the company was founded in 1986. It reported its revenue in 2018 was $1.34 billion, up from $1.08 billion in 2017 and double what it did in 2015.

Fast growth comes shortly after the company moved its 3,000 employees from Troy to Pontiac in the summer, where it spent $45 million building out an office and touting its amenities, such as a full-size indoor basketball court, exercise facility, putting greens and outdoor amphitheater. The new office has a capacity of around 4,500.