United Community Bank Small Business Lending Expert to Testify Before Congress
March 25, 2015
Rich Bradshaw, President of Specialized Lending, to Address Small Business Subcommittee
GREENVILLE, SC – Rich Bradshaw, president of specialized lending with United Community Bank, has been asked to testify before the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access in the United States House of Representatives.
Bradshaw will represent both United Community Bank and the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL) at the hearing on March 26. A primary focus of the testimony will be on how the banking industry can reach underserved markets, including veterans.
“We are very proud of what we have been able to accomplish in our specialized lending division at United Community Bank,” said Bradshaw. “I look forward to sharing our experiences with the legislators who will be able to effect real, positive change in our industry.”
Bradshaw leads the Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program at United Community Bank. He joined the Bank in 2014, bringing his nearly 25 years of experience in the lending to the team. Over the past several months, he has spearheaded the production and personnel growth of the specialized lending program at United Community Bank. The specialized lending team has grown to 30 members and contributed significantly to the positive financial performance of the Bank in 2014.
The Subcommittee is part of the House Committee on Small Business, which is chaired by Congressman Steve Chabot, R-OH.
About United Community Bank
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) is a registered bank holding company based in Blairsville, Ga., with $7.6 billion in assets. The company’s banking subsidiary, United Community Bank, is one of the Southeast region’s largest full-service banks, operating in 103 offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The bank specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals, small businesses and corporations. Services include a full range of consumer and commercial banking products, including mortgage, advisory and treasury management. United Community Bank is consistently recognized for its outstanding customer service by respected national research firms. In 2014, United Community Bank was ranked first in customer satisfaction in the southeast by J.D. Power. In 2015, United Community Bank ranked fourteen on the Forbeslist of America’s Best Banks. Additional information about the company and the bank’s full line of products and services can be found at ucbi.com.
