Florence Bank Hires Christopher Fager as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer

Christopher Fager

FLORENCE — Florence Bank has hired Christopher Fager to serve as vice president and commercial loan officer in the Commercial Lending department.

With 15 years of experience at banks in the region, Fager is skilled at commercial loan origination and analysis, portfolio management, and customer service. Over his career, he has worked with companies across all industries and has extensive knowledge with those in construction, manufacturing, nonprofits, auto dealership, logistics, dental, veterinarian, and wholesale distribution. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from UMass Dartmouth.

Fager is active in the community, serving on the board of directors for the West Springfield Boys & Girls Club and Helix Human Services. He is a distribution committee member for the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts and is so well-known as a youth coach in West Springfield that many people call him Coach Fager.

“We are proud to welcome Christopher to our commercial lending team and know that his skills, experience, and local network will serve him well in originating and managing loans for our customers,” Florence Bank President and CEO Matt Garrity said.