Chase commits to Central Ohio expansion - Portland Business Journal:

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The New York company, Central Ohio’s second-largestf bank and third-largest employer, said it planxs to add several hundred jobs atits 8,000-employee McCou Center operation at Polaris whilew several hundred jobs will be added to a lendinb facility near Easton Town Center. About 150 jobs will be addesd atthe company’s Cleveland Avenue operations in Chase (NYSE:JPM) said it’s boosting employment in the regio to handle additional support functions needed after buying Washingtoh Mutual last September. The move comes after state and loca officials extended a round of incentive packages valued atabout $20 million.
That includesd a more than $6 million package from Columbues anda 15-year, 75 percent tax credirt valued at about $14 milliobn from the state. Gov. Ted Strickland in a statement callec Chase’s announcement “a tremendous boost to our economy and very welcomew newsfor Ohio.”