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Posted: December 13, 2012
Johnston joins TD Bank as senior vice president, market credit manager in commercial real estate in Boston
TD Bank has named Debra Johnston as senior vice president, market credit manager in commercial real estate. She is responsible for managing the credit underwriting process and credit administration and portfolio management functions for TD Bank's commercial real estate division covering the city (MA-RI) and Northern New England.
Johnston has more than 25 years in banking and commercial real estate with extensive experience in loan workout and asset management, construction financing, warehouse lending, credit extensions and equity-type investments. Prior to joining TD Bank, she served at Bank of America as a senior vice president/team leader in real estate managed assets (REMA) and a managing director for TriSail Capital Corporation, its mezzanine lending arm.
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