Advance Financial services brings services to Ooltewah and Crossville

Tina Hodges, Advance Financial Chief Experience Officer

The fastest growing small-dollar loan financial services company in Tennessee, and one of the leading companies nationwide within its industry, continued its expansion in Eastern and Southeastern Tennessee market with the opening of stores in Ooltewah and Crossville. The opening marks the 85th and 86th locations for the company.

The new Ooltewah store opened at 9232 Lee Highway, and is the company’s 9th location in the Chattanooga region.The new Crossville store opened at 1561 N. Main Street, and is the company’s fifth location in the east central region of Tennessee between Lebanon and Knoxville and it’s first in Cumberland County. As with all other Advance Financial stores, these locations will remain open to customers 24/7 thereafter. This is the company’s ninth location in the Chattanooga region.

“We are looking forward to becoming a part of the [communities] and we’re excited and ready to start assisting residents in securing their financial futures,” said Tina Hodges, the company’s chief executive and chief experience officer.

Advance Financial offers a range of financial services including prepaid cards, electronic wire services to anywhere in the world, check cashing, free bill-payment services and free money orders. The company’s loan product is not just a small dollar loan, but also a flexible line of credit (called a FLEX Loan) that offers customers the freedom of access to funds on their schedule with no late fees or early payoff penalties.

Founded more than 20 years ago, Advance Financial is a family-owned company based in Nashville that has significantly expanded its footprint throughout Tennessee in recent years. Its first locations outside of Middle Tennessee were in and around Chattanooga and Knoxville. The company recently entered the West Tennessee market with a new location in Jackson.

For more information about Advance Financial, visit the official website at www.af247.com.

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