MassHousing recently honored Bank of Canton for being the agency’s top-producing lender. The bank was recognized as top-producing lender to minorities and low-income families in 2008.

"Bank of Canton excelled in 2008 at providing MassHousing’s quality affordable loan products to hundreds of Massachusetts families who purchased their first home,” said MassHousing Executive Director Thomas R. Gleason.

Based in Canton, Bank of Canton was honored for being the 2008 top producer of MassHousing first mortgages through both the MassAdvantage and Fannie Mae MyCommunity loan programs. Bank of Canton originated 209 MassAdvantage loans worth $40.3 million and 130 MyCommunity loans worth $28.7 million, for a combined total of 339 loans worth $69.1 million. Bank of Canton also received special achievement awards for being a top producer of mortgages for minorities and lower-income homebuyers, the bank said in a statement.