Matthew Hartford joined the Southern Bank Company team as business development officer in the bank’s specialty commercial lending division, altLINE.

Based in Chicago, Matthew will work closely with area commercial bankers, financial professionals and business owners to provide flexible and customized working capital solutions.

In his previous role as commercial associate relationship manager at PNC Financial Services, Hartford worked with clients to identify their needs and provide financing arrangements to support their growth goals.

“Matt’s experience as a banker gives him first-hand knowledge of the challenge of finding quality solutions outside the typical bank’s credit box,” says Gates Little, president of The Southern Bank Company. “Working with commercial finance professionals and business owners throughout his career, Matt has a keen sense of where he can add value and assist these individuals in achieving their long-term growth goals.”

The Southern Bank Company is an 80-year-old community bank providing receivable based lines to commercial businesses nationwide through altLINE. The program provides flexible working capital solutions to businesses with annual revenues of $1 million to $50 million.