Unity Bank has expanded its commercial lending department by appointing Michael Novak as senior vice president and senior commercial loan officer, and Stephen Rooney as senior vice president and chief credit officer. Novak is responsible for maintaining and growing the bank's commercial loan portfolio while providing prompt and reliable customer service. He previously was with Fulton Bank of New Jersey and several financial institutions throughout the region.

A Chatham resident, Rooney is a senior credit and finance professional who previously worked within Standard & Poor's Structured Finance Division, as well as several regional commercial banks. He is responsible for Unity Bank's credit functions, including: credit underwriting, loan closing and loan review. Rooney is a Member of the Board of Directors of Village Super Market Inc.