What competitors are hiring for.
Loan officer, branch manager, and operations openings at competing lenders — a leading indicator of where they're investing. A competitor staffing up an "Charleston Tri-County Branch Manager" or "Senior LO, Jumbo" tells you they're about to push into your market or product. Curated from company career pages and NMLS Consumer Access; LinkedIn ATS pulls planned for v1.1.
Senior hires (Branch Manager, Sales Manager, VP) signal multi-year commitment to a market. Geographic focus matters: a Charleston-based posting is direct competition; SC statewide is adjacent. Product-specific roles ("Jumbo Specialist", "Reverse LO") signal product investment. Repeated postings in one market over 3-6 months = branch buildout — counter-recruit before they fill the seats.