St. Mary's Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Hefele to Mortgage Operations Manager at St. Mary's Bank.

Bringing more than 20 years of lending experience to her new position, Hefele is managing all mortgage operations, servicing and the secondary market portfolio. Her primary goal is to get mortgage applications closed in a timely manner.

"The new Mortgage Center at St. Mary's Bank continues to bring in new mortgages, and having Robin's invaluable expertise will keep the process streamlined", said Barbara Cunningham, Vice President, Mortgage Division. "We are excited she has decided to join St. Mary's Bank."

Prior to joining St. Mary's Bank, Hefele worked as an Operations Manager at Downeast Mortgage/Homeowners Assistance Companies, where she was responsible for branch operations for conventional, VA, FHA, NHHFA and sub-prime loans. In addition, she managed loan setup, processing, underwriting, the scheduling of closings and the execution of the pipeline. She previously held lending positions with Cal State Central Credit Union, Luther Burbank Savings & Loan, Oklahoma Educators Credit Union and Fortune Financial Mortgage Corp.

Hefele resides in Dunbarton.