Applied Bank names John Murray vice president

Applied Bank announced John Murray has been named vice president, commercial loan relationship manager for the bank’s Southern Delaware and Eastern Shore markets.

Murray will be responsible for developing and managing commercial loans and business relationships out of the bank’s Rehoboth Beach office.

Murray has nearly 20 years of experience in the commercial banking industry, with a background in originating, underwriting and managing business and commercial real estate loan portfolios in the Southern Delaware and Delmarva markets.

Before joining Applied Bank, Murray held vice president positions at County Bank in Rehoboth Beach, as well as vice president roles at Provident State Bank and Hebron Savings Bank in Maryland.

Murray currently serves on the board of the Bay Area Center for Independent Living and is a former chair of the Maryland Special Olympics in Salisbury, Md. Murray earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from University of Maryland, College Park.

“We are excited to add a professional and experienced commercial relationship manager like John to the Applied Bank team,” said Rocco Abessinio, chairman and CEO of Applied Bank. “We are aggressively looking to grow our loan portfolio and business relationships in the Southern Delaware market, and John will be instrumental toward that growth.”

To reach John Murray, call 302-326-4200, Ext. 32051 or email john_murray@appliedbank.com.