TD Bank Appoints Kale Gaston as Head of Small Business Administration Lending
June 25, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC– TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has named Kale Gaston as its head of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. In his role, Gaston is responsible for overseeing TD Bank’s expanding SBA team in delivering competitively-priced, government-backed financing programs that help small business grow and succeed. He will be based in the bank’s Greenville, S.C., corporate offices.
Gaston has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, holding senior positions with GE Capital and Wells Fargo. Prior to joining TD Bank, he served as regional sales manager for Wells Fargo’s SBA Lending Group in Charlotte, where he was responsible for growing loan production in and around the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic Region. Gaston also held several senior roles with GE Capital, where he managed small business commercial loan and equity production as senior vice president, managing director, South Territory.
“I’m excited to welcome Kale to TD’s growing SBA lending team,” said Jay DesMarteau, Head of Small Business Banking Distribution, TD Bank. “Kale’s SBA lending knowledge and leadership, coupled with his personal experience as a small business owner, will prove to be great assets to our team as we continue to help small business customers achieve their entrepreneurial goals.”
Gaston received his Masters of Business Administration from Wichita State University.
TD Bank, in partnership with the U.S. SBA, offers lending options to businesses that might not otherwise qualify for a conventional loan or line of credit. TD Bank is committed to providing the capital needed to grow and expand businesses by offering long-term amortizing loans and minimal equity requirements.
About TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance.TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
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