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Posted: October 8, 2021
Niland joins The Washington Trust Co. as vice president and regional manager
Braintree, MA According to The Washington Trust Company, Bill Niland has been hired as the vice president and regional manager for the Washington Trust Mortgage Company LLC. Niland will be headquartered in the Braintree office and will be responsible for leading and growing a team of loan officers in the Greater Boston market.
Niland has more than 28 years of leadership and management experience from companies located throughout the Greater Boston area, most recently serving as an assistant vice president and residential loan officer with Northern Bank & Trust Company.
“We’re very pleased to have Bill leading our team in Braintree,” said Mary Noons, executive vice president and chief retail lending officer. “He is passionate about his work and is especially adept at creative problem solving for his team and finding solutions that will meet the specific needs of our clients.”
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