Washington Trust announced that Jim Jeneral joined its new Home Loan Center in Sharon, Mass. and is responsible for originating reverse mortgages for the new office.

Jeneral brings more than 16 years of mortgage experience to the company was a senior loan consultant in the Greater Boston area.  He has an M.B.A from Suffolk University and a B.S. from Bentley University. Jeneral is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and is a past Grand Knight and currently the financial secretary for the Sharon/Foxboro Knights of Columbus.

Washington Trust is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.8 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island.

The company endorsed 66 HECMs in FY 2009 according to HUD data.