MountainOne welcomes new CRA-focused residential lending specialist

A new face is serving the financial needs of communities in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. 

The North Adams-based bank MountainOne recently welcomed Jason “Jay” Bianchi as AVP, community mortgage lending specialist. Bianchi reports directly to the company’s head of residential lending, also serving as a member of the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Committee. 

“We are excited to have Jay join MountainOne,” SVP, Residential and Consumer Lending Officer Peter Radigan said. “We are eager to grow our lending team in the Berkshires to meet the credit needs of our community.”

Bianchi, who lives with his family in Pittsfield, is responsible for promoting MountainOne’s CRA efforts through customer outreach. He will assist potential borrowers in underserved areas, enhance the institution’s community engagement through financial literacy programming and partner with state, federal and affordable housing groups to provide down payment assistance.

Bianchi brings with him more than 15 years of banking experience, previously working at NBT Bank and Greylock Federal Credit Union. His background includes CRA-related work, financial counseling and residential lending.

He earned a degree in Business Administration from Berkshire Community College and also boasts has a robust history of volunteerism, focused on mental health awareness and advocacy, suicide prevention, animal welfare, environmental causes, and youth sports.