Florence Bank Welcomes Callie Flanagan as Vice President, Small Business Lender

Callie Flanagan

FLORENCE — Florence Bank recently welcomed Callie Flanagan as vice president and small business lender in the Commercial Originations department of the Florence headquarters.

She has 13 years of small business lending experience and most recently worked at the U.S. Small Business Administration as lender relations specialist and Springfield branch manager.

Skilled at building relationships, credit analysis, underwriting, portfolio management, and SBA lending, Flanagan has also served as a loan officer and director of lending at Common Capital. While in the latter role, she led a small lending team to achieve top lender in the state with the U.S. Small Business Administration for multiple loan products over multiple years.

“A small business lender works with small businesses in the community to obtain financing that will help that business launch, grow, and expand,” Flanagan said. “I will assist with the direction and coordination of small business lending activities, and I look forward to counseling customers where possible regarding business management and financial matters.”

She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fordham University and is vice chair of the Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Corp. and a member of the Ladies’ Ancient Order of the Hibernians.

“We are excited to have Callie on our team,” Florence Bank President and CEO Matt Garrity said. “She brings excellent lender experience, SBA knowledge, and passion, and will surely be a valuable asset to our customers.”