CF Bankshares in Columbus, Ohio, is taking a regional approach to equipment finance.
The $1.5 billion-asset company recently hired Chad Owens at head of equipment finance to oversee an effort to expand into Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky.
CF said it plans to add and enhance its commercial lending products and capabilities as part of the initiative.
Owens was previously a vice president at Key Equipment Finance. Before that, he was at Huntington Bancshares.