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Guilford Savings Bank announced it’s hired three loan officers from much larger competitors.

The $1.1 billion-asset bank said Thursday it’s hired Brett Eagleson, John Rivers, and Devin Hawthorne as the newest members of its commercial banking team.

Hawthorne comes from senior C&I and commercial real estate lending roles at TD Bank, Berkshire Bank and the former People’s United Bank, now part of M&T Bank.

Rivers joins GSB from 20 years in senior lending roles at Webster Bank.

Eagleson was previously a commercial real estate lender at Washington Trust Co. and formerly held posts at People’s United Bank and local brokerage O,R&L Commercial Real Estate.

The bank said the hires leave it “better positioned to meet the diverse needs of its clients” in the small and mid-sized business markets with personalized service. The bank said in its announcement that it currently offers commercial real estate loans, working capital lines of credit and term loans “for a wide range of industries.”

“We are excited to welcome Brett, John, and Devin to our team,” Chief Lending Officer Lyle Fulton said in a statement. “Their experience and dedication to client success align perfectly with GSB’s mission to support and grow local businesses.”