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Nardi joins Bluestone Bank as VP

Craig Nardi

Raynham, MA Bluestone Bank, a leading mortgage lender in southeastern Massachusetts, has hired Craig Nardi as vice president, residential lending operations manager. Nardi joins the bank with 20 years of experience across the mortgage industry. His deep understanding of the mortgage business enables him to provide customers with clear solutions and a seamless process. Before joining Bluestone, he held the position of senior vice president, production & regional manager at Radius Financial Group.

“Craig’s extensive mortgage experience and his ability to think outside the box will be vital to the continued growth at Bluestone Bank,” said Peter Dello Russo, CEO of Bluestone Bank.

Nardi earned his MBA in finance from Johnson & Wales University and studied at the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking. 

He currently serves as Co-chairman of the New England Mortgage Bankers Conference and Planning Committee and a volunteer member for the MMBA Foundation, Education and Technology Committees. He resides in North Attleboro with his wife, Katina and their two sons.

Bluestone Bank with $1.2 billion in assets is a full?service bank offering individual and business banking services, and financial planning services through its Bluestone Wealth and Trust division. The bank has 12 banking offices and 2 loan production offices across southeastern Massachusetts with branches in Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Lakeville, Mansfield, Norton, Pembroke, Plainville, Raynham, Taunton, and West Bridgewater. Visit bluestone.bank for more information. Bluestone Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and a member of the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). Bluestone Bank is an Equal Housing Lender.

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