West Gate Bank is proud to announce the addition of Jennifer Szwanek and Beth Pankoke to the bank’s commercial lending team, as well as Lori Smith to the mortgage department. West Gate Bank’s Board of Directors is also proud to announce the promotion of Vicki West to Vice President, Loan Systems Administrator.

Jennifer Szwanek recently joined West Gate Bank as Loan Operations Manager, where she manages team members in addition to facilitating procedural and policy changes. Beth Pankoke has begun working as a Loan Administrator for West Gate Bank. Her duties include maintenance and audits of loan files before and after closing.  Lori Smith recently began working as a Mortgage Underwriter for West Gate Bank, where she handles underwriting services for the Mortgage division.  As Vice President, Loan Systems Administrator, Vicki West acts as platform system administrator, project and research manager for the commercial and mortgage lending areas. West has been with West Gate Bank since 2001 and has 33 years of experience in loan administration. Most recently, West worked as the Loans Operations Manager.

West Gate Bank is a full-service community bank located in, and solely focused on Lincoln. Stop by any of our seven branches to experience the local community bank difference, and see how Lincoln’s Bank can serve you. Free Checking, Free Gifts and Free Buy Back program for your unused checks and debit cards.

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