David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank has announced the recent hiring of Shane Mispel to the position of Assistant Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer. Shane will be dividing his time working in the Main office in Morrisville and in St. Johnsbury.
Equipped with many years of banking and financial industry sales experience, Mispel will be responsible for servicing an existing portfolio of commercial loans and developing and underwriting new account relationships.
As a growing community bank, Union Bank is uniquely positioned to service its commercial clients based on its highly personalized approach to lending. “Union Banks’s commercial lenders bring a combined wisdom and scope of experience that will benefit local businesses looking to grow their operations. Shane’s experience and dedication in delivering excellent commercial, small business and consumer lending best practices will be a great addition to our Commercial Lending Team,” Silverman said.
Mispel has earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Champlain College in Professional Studies. Further education includes Military Studies from the University of Vermont. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1997-2001 ending his enlistment in Quantico, VA receiving numerous awards. Mispel also served in the US Army Reserves in Colchester, VT.
Union Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Bankshares, Inc. (UNB, traded on the NASDAQ Exchange), has been helping people buy homes and local businesses create jobs in area communities since 1891. Headquartered in Morrisville, VT, Union Bank is a full service bank offering deposit, loan, trust and commercial banking services throughout northern Vermont and northwestern New Hampshire. Union Bank has earned an outstanding reputation for residential lending programs and is an SBA Preferred Lender. Union Bank has received an “Outstanding” rating for its compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). An institution in this group has an excellent record of helping to meet the credit needs of its assessment area, particularly in low-and moderate income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.