Standard Bank welcomes Frank Pekarek as a new REO & Collections Specialist in the Commercial and Residential Lending Department of Standard Bank’s Monroeville Office. Pekarek is a lifelong resident of nearby Plum Borough where he resides with his wife, Carrie, and twin daughters. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and comes to Standard Bank with nine years of banking experience, five of which are in REO and claims. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing.

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