Celtic Bank Blog

Salt Lake City, UT (December 24, 2013) — Celtic Bank is pleased to announce that Irwin Laroza has been hired as Vice President, Business Development in the SBA and Commercial Lending department. Laroza will report to Tom Green, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Celtic Bank.

Salt Lake City, UT (December 20, 2013) — Celtic Bank is pleased to announce the opening of its Cache Valley Mortgage Loan Production Office in Providence, Utah. The new office is located at 545 West 465 North, Suite 120 in Providence, Utah.  Celtic Bank offers in-house processing, underwriting and funding, along with a variety of loan options to meet consumer needs.

Salt Lake City, UT (December 19, 2013) — Celtic Bank was presented with the Bronze award by the SBA’s New York District Office at their annual Lender Awards luncheon on December 3, 2013. The Bronze award is presented to lenders who loan between $9M and $20M to small businesses located within the New York District. Daniel Godfrey, Senior Vice President of Asset-Based Lending at Celtic Bank was on hand to accept the award. Celtic Bank originated nearly $13M in SBA 7(a) and CAPLine loans in the New York District during FY 2013. “Despite not having a loan production office in the New York District, this award is a testament to the strength of our team and our commitment to financing the needs of small businesses in New York,” said Eric Petersen, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning at Celtic Bank.