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Bethpage, NY Bethpage Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointments of two Outside Mortgage Loan Officers to the organization. Drew Schoonmaker joins Bethpage from a position with DE Capital Mortgage in Babylon. Daniel Gray joins Bethpage following a position with The Federal Savings Bank in Melville.

“I’d like to welcome both Drew and Daniel to the Bethpage team. Drew brings a strong background in personal and businesses financing in the Long Island real estate market to Bethpage, and is a proven project manager. Daniel comes to Bethpage with over 10 years of residential lending experience, having serviced the lending needs of realtors, builders, advisors, homeowners and more,” stated Robert Lund, Vice President, Residential Mortgage Lending, Bethpage Federal Credit Union. “Both will be valuable members of our growing Mortgage Team here at Bethpage.”

Before joining Bethpage, Schoonmaker most recently served as a Loan Officer for DE Capital Mortgage. In this role, he worked closely with personal and business loans applicants to process commercial, consumer and mortgage loans for the financial institution. An East Northport resident, Schoonmaker received a BA from Syracuse University.

Gray most recently served as a Mortgage Banker for The Federal Savings Bank. In this position, Gray was responsible for the sales and marketing of mortgage loan products, working closely with borrowers on mortgage financing applications. Gray is a graduate of St. John’s University and currently resides in East Williston.

Bethpage is committed to helping local residents and businesses reach their financial goals and that includes mortgages for home buying and refinancing. Since 2009, Bethpage has funded over $1 billion in loans annually. “Providing a growing lending expertise has played a vital role in providing exceptional service to accommodate our members. We are happy to have both Drew and Daniel join our team,” continued Lund.

Bethpage Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, existing solely to serve its members and has experienced rapid growth in recent years to become a strong alternative to banks. Bethpage was approved for the largest federal community charter in the U.S. in 2003 and now is New York State’s largest credit union and Long Island’s primary community financial institution with 232,000 members, 28 branches and 60 shared service center locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. As a financial cooperative, Bethpage offers the best-in-market rates, low fees and world-class service, and a full menu of personal and commercial financial services.

Bethpage maintains branch locations in Bay Shore, Bay Shore King Kullen, Bethpage, Central Islip, Commack King Kullen, East Meadow NuHealth, Elmont, Farmingdale, Freeport, Glen Cove, Hempstead, Huntington, Levittown King Kullen, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Massapequa, Melville, Mineola, North Babylon, Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Riverhead, Seaford, Smithtown, Roosevelt, Valley Stream King Kullen, West Babylon and Westbury with over 500 surcharge-free ATMs throughout Long Island, including King Kullen, CVS Pharmacy, Costco and 7-11 locations. For more information, call 1-800-628-7070 or visit www.bethpagefcu.com.