Briand of BayCoast Bank re-elected to Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association board of directors

Somerset, MA BayCoast Bank senior vice president Daniel Briand has been re-elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association (MMBA).

Briand, who serves as senior vice president/retail lending manager at BayCoast Bank, was re-elected at the organization’s recent Annual Dinner/Installation held in Wakefield, and attended by a number of dignitaries including governor Charlie Baker.  

The MMBA is the Commonwealth’s trade association representing the real estate finance industry. Founded in 1974, the MMBA is the largest mortgage association in New England.

Briand, who was promoted to his current position with BayCoast Bank in 2012, is responsible for managing the bank’s retail lending including mortgage and consumer loans, as well as developing new products and expanding the Bank’s lending within its market area.  He first joined BayCoast Bank in 2009. Briand also serves as president and CEO of NFC Mortgage Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BayCoast Bank, which engages in mortgage lending operations throughout the East Coast.

In all, he has more than 35 years of real estate and mortgage banking experience, having served in senior management positions at several regional banks including Sovereign Bank, Compass Bank, and BankBoston.

Briand earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island. In addition to his position on the board of directors for the MMBA, he also serves that organization as a member of their education committee. He also is treasurer for the Mattapoisett Road Race Committee, is an active member of the Fall River/New Bedford Housing Partnership and volunteers at the Fall River Homeless Shelter.

BayCoast Bank CEO and president Nicholas Christ said, “Dan is a key part of the BayCoast team and the community, and we are pleased that he represents us on this important Board.”

BayCoast Bank is a mutually-owned savings bank chartered in 1851 and headquartered in Swansea, Mass. The bank serves southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with locations in Fall River, New Bedford, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, North Dighton, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Westport, and Tiverton, RI.  BayCoast Bank and its affiliates offer a wide range of financial services for consumers, businesses, non-profits and municipalities.  Its affiliates include BayCoast Financial Services, offering stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities and college savings plans; Plimoth Investment Advisors, offering investment management, trust services, and financial planning; Partners Insurance Group, LLC, an independent agency providing automobile, home, life and business coverage through a wide range of insurance companies; and NFC Mortgage, which offers a wide variety of products including FHA, VA, Conforming Loans and Jumbo Loans in 11 states.