He had a very successful 20 year banking career starting and managing several commercial lending departments for various banks. (pmfpartners.com)
The combined bank will offer mortgage and small business lending departments. (downtownsb.org)
These are often relationship based and if you just called up the bank and asked to speak to their portfolio lending department you would probably hear silence on the other end or be told «We don't do that» (biggerpockets.com)