Hyde Park Savings Bank has appointed Thomas E. O’Leary and Thomas R. Sommerfield to head up the bank’s newly-created commercial lending division.

O’Leary has been named executive vice president for commercial banking, responsible for all commercial loan origination. Sommerfield will serve as chief credit officer.

O’Leary, of Westwood, has been in banking in New England for more than 30 years. He most recently served as executive vice president and group executive – specialized banking for Citizens Bank. Before joining Citizens Bank in 2002, he worked for almost 25 years for BankBoston, which in 1999 became Fleet Bank.

Sommerfield, who has been named senior vice president – chief credit officer, has worked in financial services for more than 30 years.

"There is no more important role for a community bank than lending to local commercial interests, allowing them to prosper and grow," said President and CEO William Parent. "Of all the changes the community will see as we transform Hyde Park Savings Bank, I hope the investments we make as lenders will be the most obvious. Serving the needs of local businessmen and women is my top priority – and we will be looking for opportunities to lend to small and mid-sized companies engaged in an array of industries. I’ve worked with both Tom O’Leary and Tom Sommerfield previously and know their ability to generate and service high quality commercial loans in this area. I am certain that they will establish Hyde Park Savings Bank as a force in the commercial credit market."