Leader Bank promoted Vani Singh to head of commercial credit. Singh has held several roles within both the bank’s residential and commercial lending teams since joining the bank in 2015.
Leader Bank named Matthew Pierce chief lending officer. Since joining Leader Bank in 2008, Pierce has held several leadership roles with the bank.
Leader Bank financed an $8.5 million loan for Nashoba Valley Ski Area in Westford, MA. The loan includes the refinancing of an existing loan and a line of credit to help fund operational costs at the ski resort.
Leader Bank was recognized for the second year in a row as the Lender of the Year to Minorities by the Massachusetts office of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Jerry Amodeo joined Leader Bank’s commercial lending department as senior vice president of commercial lending. Amodeo most recently served at East Boston Savings Bank, where he worked as a commercial real estate lender for the past eight years.
The Massachusetts office of the U.S. Small Business Administration named Leader Bank the 2019 Massachusetts Lender of the Year to Minorities.