Sam Lattof
Banker & Tradesman StaffSam Minton is Banker & Tradesman's finance and data reporter. He covers Massachusetts' banking sector, the residential real estate market and the real estate finance market.
by Sam Lattof | Mar 8, 2026
Is it still a seller’s market if there’s less than two months of inventory, but sellers are only getting 94 percent of list price? Steve Seaver is grappling with that question as the 2026 president of the Cape Cod Islands Association of Realtors.
by Sam Lattof | Mar 6, 2026
As the spring housing market inches closer, inventory of homes for sale is rising faster in Greater Boston than it did last spring.
by Sam Lattof | Mar 5, 2026
Metro Credit Union has added a new face to its leadership: Stephen Finocchio, formerly CFO at HarborOne Bank before its acquisition in 2025.
by Sam Lattof | Mar 4, 2026
Marie Pellegrino has been named BayCoast Bank’s new president, the first woman to hold the position in the history of the bank.
by Sam Lattof | Mar 3, 2026
A former MassMutual Federal Credit Union loan officer is headed to prison after admitting to defrauding MassMutual Federal Credit Union out of almost $1 million.
by Sam Lattof | Mar 2, 2026
The Greater Boston luxury home market saw listings and pending sales activity slow down over prior years as 2026 opened.
by Sam Lattof | Mar 1, 2026
Despite the availability of second-mortgage and home equity loans, many homeowners still face budget gaps that keep them from adding an ADU.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 27, 2026
Homebuyers in Massachusetts are facing some of the lowest rates of vacant and “zombie” foreclosures in the nation, according to a new report from Attom.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 26, 2026
Florence Bank has selected Unify, a software produced by Alogent, to help make its commercial deposit operations more efficient.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 25, 2026
Methuen High School hosted BrightBridge Credit Union’s annual Credit for Life Fair, designed to prepare graduating seniors for life after high school.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 24, 2026
The city of Brockton will be gaining two new housing developments thanks to financing from Eastern Bank, Santander Bank and MassHousing.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 23, 2026
Homebuyers in New England saw their buying power increase last month, partially due to the improving interest rate environment.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 22, 2026
As real estate agents get ready for the spring housing market, there’s a lot they need to learn to be ready for their buyers, says Judy Nevarez, the new president of the Realtor Association of the Pioneer Valley.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 22, 2026
As bank fraudsters get more professional, fraud losses mount – and have implications beyond local lenders IT departments, even extending to M&A.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 20, 2026
Clinton Savings Bank is celebrating its 175th anniversary with community donations and events.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 19, 2026
Ed Augustus – the Healey administration’s top housing official – is moving to the banking world as the next CEO of UniBank.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 19, 2026
Since 2018, Chase has opened more than 1,000 branches across the country as it tries to convert credit card customers to depositors and borrowers.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 18, 2026
Customers at what used to be Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bank locations will notice the new physical and digital look of their banking institution the next time they visit.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 18, 2026
A new report from Pioneer Institute argues the state Legislature needs to pass further reforms this year to aid accessory dwelling unit production.
by Sam Lattof | Feb 17, 2026
The winter is always a slow season in New England, but both the condo and single-family housing markets in Massachusetts saw noticeable drops in sales