Florence Bank Hires Christopher Fager as Vice President / Commercial Loan Officer

FLORENCE—Florence Bank has hired Christopher Fager of West Springfield to serve as vice president / commercial loan officer in the Commercial Lending department.

With 15 years of experience at banks in the region, he is skilled at commercial loan origination and analysis, portfolio management and customer service. 

Over his career, he has worked with companies across all industries and has extensive knowledge with those in construction, manufacturing, nonprofits, auto dealership, logistics, dental, veterinarian and wholesale distribution. 

Fager holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.

He is active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors for the West Springfield Boys & Girls Club and Helix Human Services. He is a Distribution Committee member for the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts and is so well known as a youth coach in West Springfield that many people call him Coach Fager.

“We are proud to welcome Christopher to our commercial lending team and know that his skills, experience and local network will serve him well in originating and managing loans for our customers,” said President and CEO Matt Garrity.

To learn more about Florence Bank, visit FlorenceBank.com.