David J Costa

About David J Costa

At BankNewport, we’re all in—but each of us is “in” for different reasons. I’m in because I grew up in Rhode Island after immigrating form the Acores at a very young age. I truly enjoy helping people and can offer the personal attention and relationships that are part of life working with a community bank.BankNewport is growing! I’m excited to connect with candidates interested in joining our team. We have a unique work environment where everyone is a little different and everyone is empowered to step up and take ownership, creating solutions which make us better. I get a lot of joy and satisfaction out of my role helping to match talented candidates with our needs and help them start the next stage of their career with us.When I\'m not working, I enjoy…. vacationing with my wife and family, binge watching good shows on streaming services and reading articles on investing.Banking industry professional skilled in commercial lending, credit analysis, portfolio management and sales. Provide clients with needs-based tailored solutions and options to support and grow their business.

Experience

1. VP, Manager, Specialized Lending & Portfolio Relationship Management

   BankNewport

   Nov 2020 — Present · RI, US

   I manage BankNewport\'s Specialized Lending Programs and a team of Portfolio Relationship Management Professionals. My team proactively supports our commercial lending team in managing existing portfolio customers while assisting with new customer acquisition activities, including new business development efforts, resolving issues, and managing the credit approval process. We aim to exceed our customers\' expectations all the time.BankNewport is a forward-thinking community bank that\'s focused on helping Rhode Islanders achieve their financial goals. Founded in 1819, we are a mutual company with over $2.3 billion in assets. Having no stockholders, earnings are reinvested to serve our customers and communities. We are growing and serving more customers than ever with 18 branches in Rhode Island. With a full complement of personal and business banking products, BankNewport is proud to serve the financial needs of customers from conveniently located banking offices throughout Rhode Island. We are proud to have been named one of Rhode Island\'s Best Places to Work and Fastest Growing Companies by Providence Business News.

Education

• Roger Williams University

  Bachelor's degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

  1986 — 1990