Reading Cooperative Bank Welcomes James Real as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer

Reading Cooperative Bank is pleased to announce the addition of James Real to its Commercial Lending Team as a Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. As a Loan Officer, Real is responsible for obtaining and maintaining customer relationships as well as loan monitoring.  Real specializes in construction lending and commercial real estate.

“I am very excited to be joining the lending team. RCB has strong ties to the community and I look forward to supporting the communities we serve,” said Real.

Gregory Ryan, Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer added, “I am happy to welcome James to the Lending Team. His years of experience with commercial real estate and construction lending make him a valuable addition to RCB.”

Prior to joining RCB, Real was a Senior Vice President/President at the Bank of New England in Salem, NH. He has over 30 years of experience in banking and lending and is a graduate of Siena College, New York.

About Reading Cooperative Bank:      

Reading Cooperative Bank is a depositor owned co-operative founded in 1886.  This community-centric North Shore financial service provider has offices in Reading, Wilmington (2), North Reading, Woburn, Andover, Burlington and at Reading Memorial High School and an online branch at www.readingcoop.com.
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