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Braccia appointed Mineola branch manager, assistant vice president at Empire National Bank

Krista Braccia has been appointed Empire National Bank's Mineola branch manager, assistant vice president, according to Douglas Manditch, the bank's CEO and chairman. "Krista brings not only close to twenty years of banking experience to her new position, but also familiarity with the Mineola area. As manager of our of our first Nassau County branch, she is a welcome addition to our staff," said Manditch. Braccia said she looks forward to working with the Nassau County businessmen and women and playing an active role in the local community. Braccia, who attended Nassau Community College, began her banking career at Citicorp Retail Services. She also spent a decade at the Bank of New York. Her titles there included personal banking representative, branch and private banking manager. Dedicated to helping small to mid-sized privately-owned businesses, professional practices, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and real estate professionals grow and prosper; Empire National Bank is committed to bringing the personal touch back to customer service while providing a "neighborhood" banking experience. Headquartered in Islandia, New York, Empire National Bank has branches in Port Jefferson Station, Shirley and Mineola. For more information, visit empirenb.com
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.