Franklin promoted to sr. vice president of lending at The Village Bank

According to Kenneth Brennan, president and CEO of The Village Bank, Andrew Franklin has been promoted to senior vice president of lending. In his new role, Franklin will be responsible for directing all of the bank's commercial, residential, and consumer lending activities. Franklin joined The Village Bank in 2003 as vice president, with 25 years of commercial lending and credit administration experience. His background includes positions with Capital Crossing Bank in Boston, and Chaston Associates in North Andover, a private bank consulting firm advising over 90 clients throughout New England. He was also co-founder and chief financial officer of Leas Forum, Inc., a privately owned commercial equipment leasing advisory and asset services firm. He began his financial services career with Ke Corp, a Cleveland-based bank holding company, after earning an undergraduate degree in business administration at the State University of New York at Albany. He also holds an MBA in business administration and finance from the university. He serves on the Boards of the New England chapter of the Risk Management Association and the Newton Housing Partnership. Andy has facilitated the development of the Village Bank¹s commercial lending division, and has been instrumental in our ability to offer a wide range of competitive products, said Brennan. ³In the eight years he has been with The Village Bank, the commercial portfolio has nearly doubled to just over $190 million.