Berkshire Bank Hires Regional VP of Mortgage for Capital District Region

Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Bank, America's Most Exciting Bank®, announced the addition of Andrew Rubino as regional vice president of the Residential Mortgage Department for the Capital District. With 14 years of lending experience, Rubino will work to build and manage a team of Mortgage Lending Officers for Berkshire Bank.

"Andrew brings with him sharp insight into the Capital District housing market, so we are particularly glad to bring him to the Berkshire family. We look forward to supporting his collaborative efforts with our retail and commercial teams. Andrew's successes in the retail lending space and strong leadership skills will be an asset to our team. We are excited to have him," said Allan Costello, EVP, Retail Lending.

Rubino graduated from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. Before joining Berkshire Bank Home Lending, Rubino owned and operated his own mortgage brokerage office. Most recently, Rubino moved from Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, where he was responsible for building a team of Wealth Management Loan Officers and managing the retail Mortgage Loan Officers. Andrew currently resides in Saratoga Springs and has 2 small children. Rubino is located at 30 South Pearl Street #12, Albany, NY and can be reached at 518-903-8982 or arubino@berkshirebank.com.

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About Berkshire Bank

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) is the parent of Berkshire Bank, America's Most Exciting Bank®. The Company, recognized for its entrepreneurial approach and distinctive culture, has $11.6 billion in assets and 113 full service branch offices in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey and Pennsylvania providing personal and business banking, insurance, and wealth management services. Berkshire Bank was named one of Massachusetts Most Charitable Companies in 2017 by the Boston Business Journal. To learn more, visit www.berkshirebank.com, call 800-773-5601 or follow us on: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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