by Bram Berkowitz | Dec 12, 2018
The parent company of Berkshire Bank said last night that it would purchase the parent company of Willimantic, Connecticut-based Savings Institute Bank and Trust in an all-stock transaction valued at $180 million.
by Bram Berkowitz | Dec 11, 2018
When Rockland Trust closes on its acquisition of Blue Hills Bank, President and CEO William Parent is going to be a very rich man.
by Bram Berkowitz | Dec 6, 2018
Up until recently, Cambridge Trust only had a small presence in New Hampshire through its wealth management business. Now, the bank is expanding in a big way, not only adding a significant retail presence, but a whole new platform to offer its premier banking services to.
by Banker & Tradesman | Dec 4, 2018
The parent company of Holyoke-based PeoplesBank has completed its acquisition of The First National Bank of Suffield, the bank said last week.
by Bram Berkowitz | Nov 27, 2018
Less than two months after completing its purchase of Farmington Bank in Connecticut, the parent company of People’s United Bank is shopping again.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 26, 2018
Danvers-based Hancock Assoc. has acquired a Boston land planning and civil engineering firm.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 15, 2018
The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank is buying a Boston investment bank.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 9, 2018
Kinlin Grover Real Estate, a subsidiary of The Randall Family of Companies, has completed its acquisition of Real Estate Associates of Cape Cod.
by Bram Berkowitz | Nov 9, 2018
Rockland Trust will complete its merger of Milford National Bank and Trust and its parent within the next few days.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 6, 2018
Citizens Financial Group is acquiring a New York wealth management firm.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 5, 2018
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has completed its acquisition of Syntimmune.
by Banker & Tradesman | Oct 30, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate has acquired Cambridge’s largest independent brokerage.
by State House News Service | Oct 15, 2018
Orsted’s acquisition of Deepwater Wind, a move designed to strengthen the company’s position in the U.S. offshore wind market, is positive from a business risk perspective but will have a negative impact on Orsted’s leverage
by Bram Berkowitz | Sep 21, 2018
The parent company of Rockland Trust announced yesterday that it would acquire the parent company of Hyde Park-based Blue Hills Bank in a deal that will give Rockland the largest deposit share in Massachusetts, the largest branch network and bring the company over $11 billion in assets.
by Bram Berkowitz | Sep 13, 2018
The parent company of Brockton-based HarborOne Bank has received the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of the parent company of Warwick, Rhode Island-based Coastway Bank.
by Bram Berkowitz | Aug 21, 2018
The parent company of Salem Five Bank has completed its acquisition of Lowell-based Sage Bank. The acquisition was announced in April and Salem Five expects a full conversion this fall.
by Bram Berkowitz | Aug 13, 2018
A nongovernmental organization focused on fairness in the financial services industry has come out against People’s United Bank’s proposed acquisition of the parent company of Farmington Bank.
by Bram Berkowitz | Jul 26, 2018
A bank holding company in Western Massachusetts has snatched up a small South Shore bank, its first move into the eastern part of the state.
by Bram Berkowitz | Jul 24, 2018
Holyoke-based PeoplesBank is expanding into Connecticut.
by Bram Berkowitz | Jul 23, 2018
State Street Corp.’s purchase of Charles River Development caused shares to slide Friday, as investors questioned the firm’s plan to complete the acquisition as well as the price tag.