Provident Bank Announces New Commercial Lender

June 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Provident Bank is proud to announce that Melissa E. Green has joined the company as a Vice President, Commercial Lender and will work as part of the Rockland team.
With nearly 30 years of experience as a financial services professional with proven sales, credit, underwriting and financial analysis skills, Ms. Green brings a wealth of valuable knowledge to Provident Bank.

“Melissa Green brings a wealth of knowledge to the commercial lending team,’’ said George Strayton, President and Chief Executive Office of Provident National Bank. “We are privileged to have her here at Provident bank.”

Most recently, Ms. Green worked for the consulting firm of Ed Tristram Associates. Prior to that, she served as Regional Credit Administrator, First Vice President of Commercial Mortgage Lending for Washington Mutual Bank. Ms. Green is also the creator of “The Tile Quilt Project,” a permanent 9/11 memorial of 300 mosaic tiles designed by students and staff at the Intermediate School 89 in Manhattan, where it is on display.

She holds a Master’s of Arts degree from New York University and is a member of Women in Housing and Finance and Real Estate Lenders Association.

Visit the Provident Bank Web site at http://www.providentbanking.com.

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Headquartered in Montebello, N.Y., Provident Bank, with $2.9 billion in assets, is the largest independent full-service community bank in the lower Hudson Valley. Provident Bank operates 35 branches that serve the Hudson Valley region including three Commercial Banking Centers in Westchester County, and one office in Bergen County, N.J. The bank offers a complete line of commercial, retail and investment services. Visit the Provident Bank Web site at http://www.providentbanking.com.