Oak Ridge, N.J. – April 7, 2022 – Thomas J. Shara, President and CEO of Lakeland Bank, is pleased to announce the following appointment.
Luis Pachon has been hired as a CRA Community Development, Mortgage Representative based in Newark, N.J. “Lakeland Bank has been connected to our communities since 1969, providing resources for many initiatives that help support and build healthy, vibrant neighborhoods,” said Ellen Lalwani, Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. “We are excited to expand our team’s commitment to serving the Newark community and look forward to Luis’ contributions to our clients and community partners.”
Pachon will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, working hand-in-hand with clients, real estate agents, attorneys and title agents. Along with his extensive knowledge in home financing and superior client service, his guidance and expertise simplify the mortgage application process from beginning to end. With more than 18 years of mortgage industry experience, Pachon was most recently Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Consultant at Peapack-Gladstone Bank in Bedminster, N.J. He received an honorable discharge for his service as Sergeant with the United States Marine Corps and is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese.
To schedule an appointment with Luis Pachon at his office located at 142 Lafayette Street, Office #10, Newark, NJ 07105, please contact him at LPachon at LakelandBank dot com or 908-472-4697.
About Lakeland Bank
Lakeland Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBAI), which has over $10 billion in total assets. With an extensive branch network and commercial lending centers throughout New Jersey and Highland Mills, N.Y., the Bank offers business and retail banking products and services. Business services include commercial loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, loans for healthcare services, asset-based lending, equipment financing, small business loans and lines, and cash management services. Consumer services include online and mobile banking, home equity loans and lines, mortgage options and wealth management solutions. Lakeland is proud to be recognized as New Jersey's #1 Best-In-State Bank by Forbes and Statista, named a Best Bank To Work For by American Banker and Best Companies Group, rated a 5-Star Bank by Bauer Financial and named one of New Jersey’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies by NJBIZ. Visit LakelandBank.com for more information.