Banking and Lending
Personnel File – No. 443
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
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.
Community Good Works
North Adams-based MountainOne Bank gave 75 teachers in the Berkshires and the South Shore boxes of supplies for teaching financial literacy. See who else gave back.
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.
Poll: Voters Support Healey, but Unsure of State’s Future
Gov. Maura Healey holds comfortable leads over two Republican challengers but voters increasingly believe Massachusetts is on the wrong track.
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.
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.
Personnel File – No. 442
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
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.
Community Good Works
Monson Savings Bank Gave $100,000 to support domestic violence shelter and advocacy, sexual assault counseling and a crisis hotline. See who else gave back.
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.
After Two Years, Boston Picks Second Project for Housing Accelerator Fund
The state’s own fund for kick-starting mixed-income housing developments has been doling out takeout financing to developments across Massachusetts for over a year.
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.
Personnel File – No. 441
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
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.
OZ 2.0 May Revive Broken Deals
Changes to the federal Qualified Opportunitiy Zone program could whet high net-worth investors’ appetite for financially troubled multifamily projects, advisors say.
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.
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