Dody Fraher-Ruland, Residential and Retail Loan Manager of Merchants Bank announced that Dan Pitner has joined Merchants Bank’s home lending division as a Lending Associate. Pitner joins Merchants Bank from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, with over 8 years experience in home lending. His primary focus will be Addison, Rutland & Bennington Counties.
Established in 1849, Merchants Bank is Vermont’s largest and sole remaining statewide independent bank. Consumer, business, municipal and investment customers enjoy personalized relationships, sophisticated online and mobile banking options, and 32 branches statewide. Merchants Bank (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, NASDAQ “MBVT”) and Merchants Trust Company employ approximately 300 full-time employees and 40 part-time employees statewide, and have earned several “Best Places to Work in Vermont” awards. American Banker ranks Merchants Bank a “Top 200” in America among 851 peers.