New England Real Estate Journal

Elizabeth Phelan 2011

March 10, 2011 - Finance
Name: Elizabeth Phelan Title: Chair, Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association Company: Enterprise Bank & Trust Location: 222 Merrimack St., Lowell MA 01852 Birthplace: Danvers, Mass. Family: Husband, Dan College: Boston College, BA in Psychology and Sociology First job outside of finance: Friendly's Restaurant, opening manager First job in finance or allied field: First Essex Bank, assistant vice president, residential lending What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? The economy is returning to traditional lending standards. Hence our role is to educate membership and provide them with the tools to stay the course and get back to the basics of lending. Hobbies: Gardening, skiing, entertaining, golf Favorite book: "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis Person you admire most (outside of family): Peter Milewski Keys to success: Believe in what you do, be as well prepared as possible. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate or development