Ward joins Haverhill Bank as assistant vice president of loan servicing
Stanley Ward recently joined Haverhill Bank as assistant vice president of loan servicing. Ward brings more than 30 years of loan servicing management to the bank. He replaces Theresa Sarratora who is retiring after nearly 45 years of service.
As assistant vice president, Ward will directly oversee the loan maintenance and customer service aspect of the bank's lending portfolio.
"I am pleased to welcome Stan to Haverhill Bank," said Haverhill Bank president and CEO Thomas Mortimer. "Stan's experience in loan service and customer care will help us continue toward our goal of providing exceptional loan service to our customers from the beginning of the process through the end. At Haverhill Bank, we service all of the loans we originate."
Prior to joining Haverhill Bank, Ward served as assistant vice president of loan servicing at River Bank (formerly Lawrence Savings Bank), in Lawrence.
A depositor-owned institution, Haverhill Bank was founded in 1877 and is the oldest cooperative bank in the state. The bank's Main Office is at 180 Merrimack St. Haverhill Bank also maintains offices at 163 South Main St., 1094 Main St., 100 Lafayette Sq, Haverhill High School, Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School and 6 West Main St., Merrimac.
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