Ellen Morehouse has been promoted to Vice President/Credit Administration Manager at Merchants Bank, according to Cindy Harrison, Senior Vice President and Director of Credit Administration.
“With a decade of experience in credit support, Ellen has been a true leader for our behind-the-scenes team as we help individuals, families and businesses through the loan process,” said Harrison. “She has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and innovation as we continue to improve our processes for the best possible customer experience.”
Morehouse joined Merchants Bank in 2011 as a Credit Analyst. She was promoted to Credit Support Manager in 2019, overseeing the Credit Support area and ensuring that the backroom processes for the credit administration of consumer and business loans are completed accurately and efficiently. This promotion brings two additional departments, Document Preparation and Credit Analysts, under Morehouse’s supervision.
“I am excited to continue supporting our consumer and business lending teams here at Merchants,” Morehouse said. “We have a great team that works hard every day to help our customers fulfill their hopes and dreams.”
Morehouse graduated from the Merchants Bank “I Believe Leadership Series” in 2020. The “I Believe Leadership Series” is a home-grown leadership development training program for Merchants Bank employees to strengthen and grow their leadership skills.
Merchants Bank is a full service community bank with 23 branches in southeastern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin. Headquartered in Winona, MN, the Bank has more than $2.7 billion in assets and was founded in 1875.