PNC Bank appointed James Paterson to its senior secured lending team in the Western region.

Based in Los Angeles, Paterson joins PNC’s senior secured financing team as senior vice president and business development officer. Paterson joins PNC Business Credit from the CIT Group, where he served as a vice president and business development officer.

He is responsible for business development with private equity firms and middle-market companies, originating asset-based and cash flow loans in southern California.