Charter Oak Names New Mortgage Officer

Waterford, CT – Charter Oak Federal Credit Union has named Meg Polubiatko, a local banker with extensive mortgage-lending experience, as its new Mortgage Officer.

"Meg's a well-known mortgage originator, and her many years of experience combined with her knowledge of the local mortgage market are a win-win for Charter Oak," said Brian A. Orenstein, Charter Oak's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Bringing Meg onto our talented mortgage team will further solidify Charter Oak's position as eastern Connecticut's mortgage leader," he said.

Charter Oak now has four experienced Mortgage Officers serving the eastern Connecticut housing market. The Waterford-based credit union has been eastern Connecticut's Number 1 mortgage lender for five consecutive years.* Specifically in 2014, Charter Oak not only originated the largest number of mortgages in New London County but also the largest dollar amount of mortgages as well. Charter Oak has originated more than 5,200 mortgages from 2010 through 2014 with a total value in excess of $656 million.

Polubiatko, a Norwich native, is a longtime resident of Mystic. She has 25 years of banking industry experience and has focused on the lending area for the past 15 years. Polubiatko has served as a board member for the New London-based Alliance for Living for the past seven years, and she is a graduate of the Connecticut Bankers Association's Connecticut School of Finance & Management.

Polubiatko can be reached by calling 860.235.6346 or via email at mpolubiatko@cofcu.com. More information is also available by visiting her website at www.mpolubiatko-charteroak.org.

Charter Oak features an extensive lineup of mortgage products, ranging from conventional and adjustable mortgages to biweekly and jumbo mortgages along with VA, FHA, USDA and CHFA mortgages. In addition, Charter Oak offers its popular 8- or 12-year Accelerator mortgages as well as its 15- and 30-year Cost Saver mortgages. The credit union also features home equity loans and lines of credit, and seasonal and investment mortgages.

Charter Oak had assets of $847 million as of December 31, 2014 and has 14 branches across New London and Windham counties. For more information about Charter Oak’s products and services, please stop by any of our convenient branches or visit our website at CharterOak.org.

Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Waterford, Connecticut, offers a broad range of financial services – including checking, deposit, lending, insurance and investments – to individuals, businesses, non-profits and professionals in New London and Windham counties. If you live, work, worship, attend school, or volunteer in New London or Windham counties, we invite you to do business with us. For more information about what Charter Oak can offer you, please visit CharterOak.org. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender.

*Source: The Warren Group, Boston, MA. Data for New London, Windham counties combined. Includes all residential mortgages with a value between $1 and $2,000,000.