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Posted: March 7, 2013
Mariano joins HarborOne Credit Union as vice president of mortgage servicing
James Mariano has joined HarborOne Credit Union as vice president of mortgage servicing.
He brings with him extensive experience with over 20 years in lending management.
At HarborOne, Mariano's responsibilities include managing the servicing aspects of residential, commercial and small business operations. Prior to HarborOne he served as capital markets senior account executive for Fannie Mae.
Mariano has a bachelor of science degree from Northeastern University.
With $1.8 billion in assets, HarborOne is the largest community-based credit union in New England and one of the 100 largest in the United States. It has received five consecutive Outstanding rating for performance under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) from the Division of Banks, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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