Massachusetts

Mutual in Massachusetts lays groundwork for buying spree

08/30/19

Joseph Campanelli, CEO of Needham Bank, wants to be ready to scoop up mutuals struggling with rising costs and yield curve challenges.

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Inside Berkshire's ambitious diversity campaign

08/29/19

Malia Lazu, a former community organizer, is overseeing a cultural shift at the Boston company that includes a new program designed to make more loans to minorities.

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People’s United has no intention of stopping at $50 billion

07/16/19

The Connecticut company, which will top that asset milestone when it buys United Financial, says it could buy more banks in coming months.

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People's United to cross $50B in assets with United Financial deal

07/15/19

The Connecticut company will add heft in its home state and Massachusetts when it buys the former mutual.

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Wilmers' legacy of civic advancement honored with yearly prize

07/09/19

The Hancock Shaker Village, with help from banks and other professional groups, established an award named after the late chairman and CEO of M&T Bank.

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Using AI to find the ideal branch location

06/07/19

Paramount Financial Technologies says its software can help banks answer key questions about their branch networks, including when it makes sense to expand them.

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Mass. mutual planning second-step conversion

06/06/19

Provident Bancorp, one of the nation's oldest active banks, is setting the stage to become a fully stock-owned company.

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Berkshire Hills exiting national mortgages, indirect auto

04/30/19

The Boston company gained the mortgage platform when it bought First Choice in 2017.

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Century founder Marshall Sloane remembered for banking savvy, lending discipline

04/09/19

Sloane, who died on Saturday, refused to bulk up on commercial real estate loans, a move that helped him survive two severe economic downturns.

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Cambridge Savings forms asset-based lending business

04/02/19

The Massachusetts mutual hired two former bankers from Blue Hills Bancorp, which was recently sold to Independent Bank.

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