Jessica Gonzalez joins Home Savings as Mortgage Loan Consultant

The Home Savings and Loan Company, a subsidiary of United Community Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UCFC), is pleased to welcome Jessica M. Gonzalez as Mortgage Loan Consultant. Prior to joining Home Savings, Gonzalez held the position of Housing Program Coordinator at The Spanish American Committee. She also brings with her several years of banking experience Gonzalez holds a BA in Communications from Bowling Green State University and a Housing Counselor Certification from the Neighbor Works Institute. She currently serves as Social Service and Community Development Co-Chair for the Hispanic Convention, is an inductee and member of the Kaleidoscope 40/40 Club and serves on the board of the OSU Extension. Gonzalez currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio with her husband and son.

With current assets of $2.7 billion, Home Savings operates 38 banking offices and five loan production offices throughout Ohio and western Pennsylvania, employing nearly 700 people.