Nicole Hotchkin has joined Maine State Credit Union and will lead the residential lending efforts across Maine. 

“We are happy to have someone with Nicole's experience and knowledge of the Maine housing market join our organization,” said Brie-Anne Mellor, Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, in a news release. “She will help us to develop and build our mortgage product portfolio, create efficiencies, and improve our online systems.”

Before joining Maine State Credit Union, Nicole was a Vice President/Senior Retail Loan Officer at Camden National Bank at their Belfast location. Hotchkin will remain in the mid-coast region and join the Rockland team at 168 Camden Street.

“I am very excited to be part of an organization with such a strong culture and community focus. As a lender, I love helping people get into the house of their dreams, whether it is their first one, their forever one, or a place to get away,” said Hotchkin. “Maine State Credit Union has been very welcoming, and I am excited to help the organization continue to grow.”

Hotchkin lives in the mid-coast area with her family and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County. She supports local youth hockey, lacrosse, and baseball teams and spends time hiking in the Camden Hills.

About Maine State Credit Union

Maine State Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in Maine, with over $600 million in assets. Located in Augusta, Maine, it employs over 120 Mainers and has been on the list of Best Places to Work in Maine for the past eleven years and Forbes Best in State Credit Unions for two years. It was founded in 1935 under the stairs in the Maine State House as a place for state employees to bank; now, it has over 35,000 members. Maine State Credit Union is open to all Mainers in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties. Learn more at MaineStateCU.org.