East West Mortgage Names New President

Jim Horgan has been selected as the new president of East West Mortgage, which is based in Dorchester, Massachusetts. His three-decade career includes principal roles at Bennett Mortgage and Investment and the Primary Mortgage Group.

Horgan said in a press release his focus will be on eliminating a cookie-cutter approach to consumer mortgages. Chris Anderson, East West’s founder, said Horgan has originated over a billion dollars in residential mortgages in his career.

According to a Dorchester News article, an earlier incarnation of the East West brand — a subsidiary of a Worcester-based bank— went out of business in 2013. Anderson acquired rights to the name and said he intends to focus on the city and South Shore markets.

Horgan succeeds Anthony Paciulli who left the position as of Jan. 22, according to his LinkedIn page. Paciulli had been president and CEO of Meetinghouse Bank until east Boston Savings Bank acquired it in 2018.