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DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…
Bristol County Savings Bank recently announced the appointment of Robert Skurka as a Vice President of Commercial Lending, based out of the bank’s Pawtucket, RI office. Bristol County Savings Bank is a $1.1 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, with 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

In his new position at Bristol County Savings Bank, Skurka will serve the banking and financing needs of businesses in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Skurka has over 25 years of commercial lending and real estate lending experience and was previously a Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager at Webster Bank and Director of Business Banking at First Federal Savings Bank of America (FIRSTFED).

A graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Economics, Skurka received his MBA in Management from Bryant University. Skurka is also a Retired Captain of the U.S. Army Reserve, where he served as Finance and Personnel Officer in the 443rd Civil Affairs Company in Warwick, RI.

In addition, Skurka, is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and Past President and Board Member of the Risk Management Association.

Skurka, a native of Coventry, RI, currently resides in Seekonk, MA.

Bristol County Savings Bank
Bristol County Savings Bank is a full service financial institution offering commercial lending, personal and business banking, and mortgage services. The key words at Bristol County Savings Bank are: “Commitment, Stability, and Community,” values that are combined with state-of-the-art technology to meet the needs of its customers. A dedicated local community bank for over
160 years, Bristol County Savings Bank is actively involved in giving back to all the communities it serves both through financial support and the volunteerism of its people.

Founded in 1846, Bristol County Savings has $1.1 billion in assets, with 244 employees in Southeastern MA and RI. The Bank has 10 full service banking offices located in: Taunton, MA (2); Raynham, MA (2); Rehoboth, MA; Attleboro, MA; North Attleborough, MA; Franklin, MA; Dartmouth, MA; and Pawtucket, RI; two loan production offices located in Taunton and Fall River, MA; and two Educational Branch Offices located at Taunton High School and Attleboro High School.

The Main Office and Corporate headquarters of Bristol County Savings Bank are located on Broadway in Taunton, MA. For additional information please call 508-824-6626, or visit www.bristolcountysavings.com.