Mass. Migration Aiding Bank Movement to New Hampshire
What’s driving bank after Massachusetts-based bank to buy smaller New Hampshire lenders? Executives cite factors familiar to anyone who’s moved north, themselves.
Under Pelton, The Boston Foundation Pushed Housing Fixes
In his five years at the helm of The Boston Foundation, retiring CEO Lee Pelton played a key role in pushing Massachusetts to tackle housing affordability.
Smallest Gap Between Boston Homebuyers, Sellers on Record
With summer and an end to the spring market on the horizon, home sellers and buyers appear to be evenly matched in Greater Boston.
Hanscom Federal Credit Union Names Chief Legal Officer
Johan Seo was formerly general counsel at Workers Credit Union and a senior leader at East West Bancorp and a director at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Spring Home-Sales Slowdown Continued in April
After a slow March, Massachusetts home sales continued to have a slow start to the year, new data shows.
Workers Credit Union Building Lowell Branch
Workers Credit Union will be building a new branch in Lowell while it closes its newest one in the city.
New Massachusetts Homes Provide Greatest Savings
Massachusetts homebuyers who purchase newly constructed homes will see the greatest savings compared to the rest of the country, new data shows.
Haverhill Bank CEO Retiring at End of 2026
Haverhill Bank Chairman and CEO Thomas Mortimer will retire at the end of 2026. He will remain the institution’s chairman of the board.
AI’s Suddenly Hot for Lenders. But They’re Grappling with How to De-Risk It
As Massachusetts’ banks and credit unions increase their usage of artificial intelligence, building guardrails will be essential to keeping customers safe, executives say.
Greylock FCU Names Chief Growth Officer
Greylock Federal Credit Union has promoted Jodi Rathbun-Briggs to the position of chief growth officer.
St. Mary’s CU CEO Out After Less Than a Year
The St. Mary’s Credit Union CEO is being replaced effective immediately. It’s not clear why.
Pentucket Bank Opens Haverhill Branch
Pentucket Bank has opened a new branch in a brand-new development aimed at helping revitalize downtown Haverhill.
Needham Bank Opens New Allston Branch
Needham Bank has opened a new branch in the Allston Yards development, and plans three more in the next 18 months.
Massachusetts Homes Remain Equity-Rich, Data Says
While the number of homes that are “equity-rich” are declining across the country, Massachusetts homeowners have some of the most equity in their homes nationwide, new data says.
Intentional Investments Helped Top Mass. Loan Originators Succeed
Massachusetts’ top-performing loan originators in 2025 found success in a volatile year thanks to investments from the banks, credit unions and mortgage companies the work for.
A Big Name Makes a Big Jump
Nitin Mhatre’s jumping from a $12 billion bank to a $2.3 billion bank after leaving Berkshire Bank following its merger. The attraction? New ways to have an impact – and a little fun.
TD Bank Leases Two Floors at International Place in Office Consolidation
With the move to International Place, TD will consolidate its Boston and suburban corporate offices into a singular location across two floors.
Bristol County Savings Bank Promotes Timothy Chaves to Chief Revenue Officer
Bristol County Savings Bank has promoted Timothy Chaves to be the bank’s new chief revenue officer.
Metro Credit Union Upgrades Multilingual Customer Service
Metro Credit Union has invested in its customer experience at branches to include real-time, tablet-based multilingual translation services.
Cambridge Savings Acquires New Hampshire Bank
First Seacoast Bank has agreed to be acquired by Cambridge Savings Bank, adding to the list of larger Bay State lenders making inroads in the Granite State.
