Why Is My Loan Originator on Instagram?
It’s the age of social media video, and Massachusetts’ high-performing loan originators are focusing their marketing efforts on making a personal connection with prospective customers through their phones.
StonehamBank Opens First Branch in 50 Years
StonehamBank is opening a branch at 25 Main Street in North Reading, the bank’s first new location since 1976.
Price Cuts Trending Upwards
Price cuts are becoming more common across the nation and Boston is no different, according to a new report from Realtor.com
Eastern Bank Finances $39M Bridge Loan For Worcester Senior Housing
Eastern Bank is financing a $39 million bridge loan for a recently constructed Worcester multifamily development.
Is Boston a Balanced Market? New Data Suggests So
The gap between the numbers of buyers and sellers in the market is growing in metro areas nationwide, but not in Greater Boston.
Research: Starter Homes Ballot Question Would Unlock Hundreds of Houses Per Year
New research from Tufts University found that a proposed ballot question would have “a real but limited impact” on Massachusetts’ housing problems.
Cape & Coast Bank Names Chief Commercial Lending Officer
Cape & Coast Bank has promoted Robert Carey to chief commercial lending officer at the institution.
Developers Sue, Saying Eastern Bank Disclosed Personal Financial Info
City Realty’s co-founders claim Eastern Bank posted their personal financial information to a loan-sales portal without their permission.
Barney Frank Leaves Complicated Legacy in Mass. Banking Landscape
The late Rep. Barney Frank at once cared deeply for the health of local financial institutions, yet co-authored one of the biggest drivers of bank consolidation today.
Mixing Retail and Relationships in New Branches
The Village Bank is adding a retail incubator storefront to its latest location. If it works, President and CEO Joe De Vito says, more banks should copy the idea.
Leader Bank Adds Former Citizens Private Bankers
Leader Bank has announced four new hires, bankers who’ve all left Citizens Private Bank to join the Arlington-based lender.
Buying Advantages Take Longer to Realize in New England
It now takes less time for homebuyers in Greater Boston to realize the benefits of buying compared to renting.
Reading Cooperative Bank Adds Small Business Payment Tool
Reading Cooperative Bank has become the first institution to utilize Rebolt’s tool, which can be integrated with stablecoin networks.
Rockland Federal Credit Union Rebrands to Arise Financial
Rockland Federal Credit Union will rebrand to Arise Financial on Aug. 1, leaving behind a name it’s used since 1922.
MAP: These Mass. Counties Saw Big Home-Lending Jumps
While purchase activity is stalling across the state and the nation, but much of Massachusetts counties still saw significant gains in loans to homebuyers.
Massachusetts’s Spring Housing Bust
The Massachusetts spring housing market was supposed to be buzzing and more affordable this year. The sluggish market we actually got has been anything but that.
Florence Bank Names New CFO
Florence Bank has lured Pittsfield Cooperative Bank’s chief operating officer away following the latter’s plans to merge with Adams Community Bank.
Boston Renters Getting Concessions
New data shows Greater Boston’s landlords are increasingly willing to give away things like a free month of rent as the apartment market slumps.
All One Credit Union CEO Retiring At Year’s End
“I am proud of what we have accomplished together and confident in the bright future ahead,” Barbara Mahoney said in a statement.
Boston Luxury Market Softening to Start Year
The Boston luxury home market started the year with a lack of sales activity and a lack of inventory, in a reversal of the larger national trend of a reviving market.
