Hope Credit Union
As the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Small Business and Consumer lending, Mel Robertson leads a cross-functional team in the development of partnerships, relationship management and all strategic decision making associated with the growth and impact of HOPE’s lending in these sectors. He also bears responsibility for assessing the risk of loan requests and convenes the credit committee to present recommendations from the broader team.
Prior to joining the organization, Mel spent 19 years in banking and, most recently, oversaw The First’s Community Reinvestment Act program including compliance, outreach and implementation for the state of Louisiana. He also managed portfolios of loans and deposits with a number of banks, establishing track records of growth while under his direction. Mel brings significant experience from the Community Development Financial Institution sector having formerly worked at LiftFund and providing leadership to the organization’s Small Business Administration programs. He also worked in retail banking with Hibernia National Bank and BankOne/Chase in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Hope Credit Union
HOPE is a family of development organizations dedicated to strengthening communities, building assets, and improving lives in the Delta and other economically distressed parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Comprised of a regional credit union (Hope Credit Union), loan fund (Hope Enterprise Corporation), and policy center (Hope Policy Institute), HOPE has provided financial services, leveraged private and public resources, and shape policies that have benefited more than 650,000 residents in one of the nation’s most persistently poor regions.