北卡罗来纳州：支付公司The Clearing House投资1150万美元扩建夏洛特业务，新增200个岗位、平均年薪逾16万美元
北卡罗来纳州州长乔什·斯坦（Josh Stein）10月27日在州府罗利宣布，金融服务企业The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C.将在北卡罗来纳州梅克伦堡县新增200个就业岗位，投资1150万美元，把业务扩展到夏洛特市。
The Clearing House成立于1853年，是美国历史最悠久的支付公司与银行协会之一，运营着美国关键的支付基础设施：每个工作日通过电汇、自动清算所（ACH）、实时支付与支票影像交换等服务，清算结算逾2万亿美元。其夏洛特新址将建成现代化、安全且灵活的办公与运营空间，支撑公司的长期增长、客户服务、运营韧性与员工体验。
新岗位的平均年薪为162322美元，高于梅克伦堡县平均工资90706美元，预计每年为当地带来逾3240万美元的工资总额。项目由州经济发展投资拨款（JDIG）支持：州经济投资委员会当天批准的协议授权在12年内最高报销243万美元，付款以公司逐年达标并经州商务厅与税务厅核验为前提。项目预计在拨款期内为州经济带来13亿美元增长，公共资金回报率达282%，即每投入1美元成本可换回3.82美元州税收。由于选址位于州经济分层中的第三层级（Tier 3）梅克伦堡县，协议还要求把最高81万美元转入州工业发展基金的公用事业账户，用于支持农村社区的基础设施升级。
斯坦说：「夏洛特是全美第二大金融中心。The Clearing House可以充分利用我们州排名领先的营商环境与一流人才，融入北卡不断成长的金融服务生态。」公司总裁兼首席执行官戴维·沃森（David Watson）表示，夏洛特深厚的人才储备与强大的金融服务社群，是公司深化在北卡布局的理想之地。州商务厅厅长李·利利（Lee Lilley）称北卡是金融与金融科技的全国枢纽，州参议员卡莱布·西奥多罗斯与州众议员贝基·卡尼也对投资表示欢迎。
North Carolina: Governor Stein Announces Finance Services Company to Invest $11.5 Million in Charlotte Expansion
Gov. Josh Stein announced in Raleigh on October 27 that The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., a financial services provider, will add 200 jobs in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, investing $11.5 million to expand its operations to Charlotte.
Founded in 1853, The Clearing House is one of the nation's most experienced payments companies and banking associations, operating critical U.S. payment infrastructure that clears and settles more than $2 trillion each business day through wire, ACH, real-time payment and check-image exchange services. Its Charlotte expansion will establish a modern, secure and flexible presence supporting the company's long-term growth, client engagement, operational resilience and employee experience.
The new positions will pay an average annual salary of $162,322, well above the Mecklenburg County average of $90,706, creating a potential annual payroll impact of more than $32.4 million. The project is supported by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) approved by the state's Economic Investment Committee the same day: over its 12-year term, the project is estimated to grow the state economy by $1.3 billion, and the agreement authorizes potential reimbursement of up to $2,430,000, paid only after annual performance verification by the departments of Commerce and Revenue. The project's projected return on public dollars is 282 percent, or $3.82 in state revenue for every dollar of potential cost. Because the site is in Tier 3 Mecklenburg County, the agreement also moves as much as $810,000 into the state's Industrial Development Fund, Utility Account, which helps rural communities finance infrastructure upgrades.
"Charlotte is the second-largest financial center in the nation," Stein said. "The Clearing House can capitalize on our state's top-ranked business climate and top-tier talent that support the growing financial services ecosystem of our state." President and CEO David Watson said Charlotte's deep talent pool and strong financial services community make it an ideal location. Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley called North Carolina a national hub for finance and fintech, and state Sen. Caleb Theodros and state Rep. Becky Carney welcomed the investment.
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