BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Affinity Federal Credit Union has hired Kevin McCloskey, a former senior executive at Synergy Bank, to oversee the financial institution's business and consumer lending divisions effective immediately.

The new vice president of lending will be responsible for the oversight of business and consumer lending, mortgage and loan servicing, credit administration, and business solutions. From 2000 to the present, McCloskey previously held the positions of senior vice president, chief operating officer and chief credit officer at Synergy Bank in Cranford, N.J.

McCloskey has been certified by the American Bankers Association in the advanced courses of commercial real estate syndication and in small business commercial lending, according to the $1.8 billion Affinity FCU. In his new role, he will also be responsible for developing operational efficiencies, reducing costs and improving employee satisfaction.