• Home
  • News
  • Obituaries
  • Police & Fire
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Business
  • Real Estate
  • Advertise
  • Town
    • Westborough
    • Shrewsbury
    • Northborough
    • Marlborough
    • Hudson
    • Southborough
    • Grafton
  • Print Edition
Sign in
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Password recovery
Recover your password
Search
Sunday, June 26, 2022
  • Events
    • Ongoing
  • Contact us
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
Community Advocate news and events Community Advocate
  • Shrewsbury
  • Westborough
  • Northborough
  • Southborough
  • Grafton
  • Marlborough/Hudson Edition
  • Home
  • News
  • Obituaries
  • Police & Fire
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Business
  • Real Estate
  • Advertise
  • Town
    • Westborough
    • Shrewsbury
    • Northborough
    • Marlborough
    • Hudson
    • Southborough
    • Grafton
  • Print Edition
Gillespie Real Estate Agent
How can the Community Advocate help you promote your business?
Print Ads
Web Ads
Digital Marketing
Home Byline Stories - News Community connections important to Homefield Credit Union executive
  • Byline Stories - News
  • Grafton
  • People and Places

Community connections important to Homefield Credit Union executive

By
Community Advocate
-
March 27, 2015
90
Facebook
Twitter
Email

    By Barbara Allen, Contributing Writer

    Dan Crossin (photo/submitted)
    Dan Crossin (photo/submitted)

    Grafton – Daniel Crossin, assistant vice president of real estate lending at Homefield Credit Union, was raised in Grafton; he and his family live not far from the neighborhood where he grew up.

    “Grafton is a great place to be,” Crossin said. “It’s small enough that you don’t get lost, but large enough to support a quality educational system and vibrant businesses.”

    Yet, when Crossin worked as a mortgage originator with Harvard University Employees Credit Union in Cambridge, most of his customers had never heard of the town. Gradually, however, he noticed a change in his customer base: more and more of his clients were moving to small towns west of Boston, drawn there by lower housing costs. Grafton was no longer an unfamiliar name.

    “Central Mass. was growing and evolving,” Crossin said.

    So was Crossin’s career. Although he said that Harvard University Credit Union was “a good place to be,” and enabled him to see some complexity in the world of mortgage and lending that he might not have experienced otherwise, Crossin had a strong desire to become more involved with community outreach. But he found it difficult to make connections in Cambridge. The three-hour, round-trip by commuter rail from Grafton was also “no fun,” admitted Crossin. So when he happened to hear of an opportunity for someone with mortgage and lending experience at Grafton Suburban Credit Union (now known as Homefield Credit Union), Crossin was glad to bring his work life “home.”

    One of the first things Crossin did was join the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, where he served as treasurer for four years, before ascending to his current role as first vice chair.

    “I’m very happy to be part of the [Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce] vibrant, engaged Board of Directors,” he said. He chairs the Program Committee, which means he is responsible for the development, implementation and growth of the chamber’s programs through networking events and expos which allow the business community to connect with each other.

    “This whole area, the Blackstone Valley, has done very well,” Crossin said.

    Another community-related project of his was the development of a partnership between Homefield Credit Union and the Parent Teacher Groups (PTGs) of North and South Grafton, one which would support their mission to provide enrichment programs. Homefield is the principal presenting sponsor for their major fundraising events.

    “PTGs work in the trenches to improve the schools through enrichment programs,” Crossin explained.

    The partnership also aligns the credit union with the people most in need of their family friendly financial products, such as auto loans, checking accounts or small business loans.

    One of Crossin’s more challenging undertakings within the Grafton community has been his involvement with the Affordable Housing Trust. The goal of the trust is to meet the 10-percent requirement for affordable housing designated by state law.

    The requirement, Crossin said, assures that “people aren’t left behind: young teachers, the elderly returning veterans, all of whom need affordable housing.”

    But meeting that goal can be challenging in a town with limited apartment options and condo development. The Affordable Housing Trust might look at properties that have gone into foreclosure and could be sold as low-income housing; acquire land or buildings that could possibly be established as affordable units; or meet with developers to determine how many of their proposed units would be designated as affordable.

    “It is an uphill battle,” admitted Crossin, “but one that is ultimately rewarding.”

    In addition to his professional involvement with the Grafton community, Crossin is involved on a personal level as well. He is on the Board of Religious Education at St. Mary’s Church in North Grafton, and will be coaching his daughter’s lacrosse team this year for the first time.

    “Grafton itself is a very friendly town,” Crossin said. “There is a lot to do and a lot of opportunities to be engaged within the community. I’m fortunate to be living in this region.”

    • TAGS
    • barbara allen
    • daniel crossin
    • grafton
    • Homefield Credit Union
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Email
      Previous articleA history of crime in Grafton, one of the county’s safest towns
      Next articleGrafton pastor co-authors book on church growth
      Community Advocate

      RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

      Grafton

      Grafton police log, June 17 edition

      Education

      AMSA students celebrate their next chapter during graduation

      Grafton

      Grafton police log, June 10 edition

      Featured News

      Weather phenomenon rolls dense pollen cloud across region

      Featured News

      Region plans 2022 Memorial Day observances

      Featured News

      Massachusetts AG sues major PFAS manufacturers

      Follow Us

      Sign Up For Our Newsletter


      RECOMMENDED VIDEOS

      Featured News

      Westborough hosts July 4th kickoff celebration

      Ed Karvoski Jr. - June 26, 2022
      0
      Featured News

      MidWach League announces 2022 spring all-stars

      Community Advocate - June 24, 2022
      0
      Featured News

      Shrewsbury plans food truck festival in August

      Laura Hayes - June 24, 2022
      0
      Featured News

      Hudson Legion baseball beats Northborough in early-summer clash

      Dakota Antelman - June 24, 2022
      0

      POPULAR

      Westborough hosts July 4th kickoff celebration

      June 26, 2022

      MidWach League announces 2022 spring all-stars

      June 24, 2022

      Shrewsbury plans food truck festival in August

      June 24, 2022

      Hudson Legion baseball beats Northborough in early-summer clash

      June 24, 2022

      Northborough celebrates new Be Well initiative 

      June 24, 2022
      community advocate logo
      ABOUT US

      The Community Advocate is an independently owned newspaper with a legacy of over 40 years serving the communities of Westborough, Hudson, Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough and Grafton. It is also the number-one circulated paper in those communities. We cover a wide variety of breaking news, municipal issues, human interest features and sports stories.

      For Advertising Inquiries:
      [email protected]

      For editorial inquiries:
      [email protected]

      Contact us: [email protected]
      FOLLOW US
      • Events
        • Ongoing
      • Contact us
      © Community Advocate. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy