ULSTER BANK SPECIALIST, TOP SONYMA PRODUCER

Richard Heese, mortgage specialist at Ulster Savings Bank headquarters, 180 Schwenk Drive, Kingston, has been recognized as one of the state of New York Mortgage Agency”™s (SONYMA) 2019 Top Producing Loan Officers. Every year, SONYMA assesses the quality and volume of loan production from lenders and their loan officers. They use this data to select the top producers in each region of the state.

“This recognition from SONYMA is a testament to Richard”™s commitment to our mortgage customers, especially our first-time homebuyers,” said Bill Calderara, president and CEO of Ulster Savings Bank.

Heese, a Saugerties resident, has more than 50 years in the banking industry and has served as a mortgage specialist at Ulster Savings Bank since 2015. He currently serves as an advisory member to the Rural Ulster Preservation Company Board of Directors after previously serving as its chairperson and board member.

A mutual savings bank, Ulster Savings Bank has assets of $1.041 billion and 14 branches in New York state, including in Westchester County.