Pamela Tortora of Barre has joined Fidelity Bank as a vice president and home loan specialist in the Barre office. She works with bank clients in the Barre, Paxton, and Princeton areas to meet their needs for new mortgages, refinancing, and home equity lines of credit.

Tortora had 12 years of experience with home loans at Leominster Credit Union. Before that, she was with Barre Savings Bank, which merged with Fidelity Bank in April.

Tortora is vice president of softball and a coach with Quabbin Youth Softball and a coach for Quabbin Youth Basketball. She’s a volunteer and financial assistance trainer with Habitat for Humanity and a member of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Worcester Board of Realtors.

Pamela will meet Fidelity Bank clients and Barre residents on Thursday, July 21, at the Paxton office, 713 Pleasant Street; on Friday, July 22, at the Barre office, 56 Common Street; and on Tuesday, July 26, at the Princeton office, 206 Worcester Road. Come by anytime during these days to enjoy “Pastries with Pam” - refreshments will be served.

About Fidelity Bank

Fidelity Bank – one of the oldest and continually growing independent, local community banks in Central Massachusetts – offers a full range of banking, investment, and insurance solutions across 10 full-service offices in Leominster (2), Worcester, Fitchburg, Gardner, Shirley, Barre, Millbury, Paxton, and Princeton.

Fidelity Bank believes that everyone – their clients, employees, and community members – deserve the opportunity to grow, improve, and realize their hopes and dreams. They do this through LifeDesign, their unique way of doing business and the promise they make to be caring, trusted friends and help their clients, employees, and community members get where they want to be.

Since 1888, the bank has continued this commitment to the businesses, families, and individuals in the communities it serves; in turn, loyalty demonstrated by members of these cities and towns has allowed the bank to become one of the strongest financial institutions in the region. As of April 30, 2016, Fidelity Bank has total assets of $775 million. The FDIC and the Share Insurance Fund insure 100% of all deposits. Equal Housing Lender. Member FDIC. Member SIF. For further information, visit www.fidelitybankonline.com.