Banner Bank hires new mortgage officer

by Staff report
| June 5, 2022 1:00 AM

EPHRATA — Banner Bank has hired veteran lender Lorena Urrutia as its new mortgage loan officer for its Ephrata office.

According to a Banner Bank press release, Urrutia has more than 24 years of experience in making mortgage loans, with a special emphasis on helping first-time home buyers and those seeking Federal Housing Administration loans.

Because of her work, Urrutia received the 2020 Rising Star award from the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women, according to Banner Bank. Fluent in English and Spanish, Urrutia is also a board member of the Wenatchee Hispanic Business Council and the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women.