21st Mortgage Corporation Careers, Benefits, Review

21st Mortgage opened its doors in downtown Knoxville in 1995 with a staff of four, which included the founders. Today, we have reached 650 team members and continue to grow. 21st Mortgage has contributed to the revitalization of downtown Knoxville and continues to actively participate and support local organizations.

Since 2006, 21st Mortgage has been the largest employer of graduates from the University of Tennessee, Maryville College and ETSU. 21st Mortgage has had a consistent record of operating profitably every month since opening, including the challenging recession years from 2008 -- 2011. The number of mortgages we own or service has gone from zero in 1995 to over 11 billion dollars’ worth of loans!

Since its beginning, 21st Mortgage has offered financing for customers interested in purchasing a manufactured home. At first, the company focused on the Southern United States. Today, we provide mortgages to homebuyers all across America.

21st Mortgage is the top lender in the manufactured housing indestry and the industries assocation MHI has regognized 21st Mortgage at the lender of the year from 2011 to the current year 2022.  

In December 2003, Clayton Homes, acting on behalf of Berkshire Hathaway, acquired the company. With the financial backing of Berkshire Hathaway, we currently rank as the largest provider of financing for manufactured home buyers in the United States.

In recognition of its performance, Berkshire Hathaway selected 21st Mortgage to service almost 3 billion dollars’ worth of mortgage loans which they previously acquired from Residential Capital.

Tim Williams, President, previously served as the Executive Vice President of Clayton Homes and the President of Vanderbilt Mortgage from 1974 until 1995.

We're happy that you've considered 21st Mortgage as a possible next step in your career, and trust that you will find our company as exciting as we do. We are always looking for motivated, dynamic professionals who look to advance in the finance industry.

21st Mortgage has a history of promoting from within, and because of this, we take care in hiring all positions. We consider our entry-level positions as training positions, where you can learn our business and begin to work your way up in our organization.

The most recruited position at our company is that of Financial Counselor. It requires no previous experience and is an excellent starting position to learn the business and understanding of our customers. Financial Counselors learn valuable skills that transfer to all facets of the mortgage industry and prepare those individuals for advancement into higher level positions. While searching for a starting place in this field, we encourage you to consider this position as a possible first step in your career track.