Berkshires Bank Merger Births Trailmark Bank
Adams Community Bank and Pittsfield Cooperative Bank will become Trailmark Bank when the two institutions combine later in 2026, the two banks said this week.
Hometown Financial Plans Stock Conversion, Purchase of NH Bank
The state’s second-biggest mutual holding company, Hometown Financial Group, Inc., says it’s converting to a stock bank as part of a deal to buy New Hampshire-based Primary Bank.
Ion Bank to Merge With The Cooperative Bank
Ion Bank will be merging with The Cooperative Bank, with the latter operating as a division of the Connecticut-based institution.
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.
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.
How Fraud Fight Shapes Your Local Financial Institution
As bank fraudsters get more professional, fraud losses mount – and have implications beyond local lenders IT departments, even extending to M&A.
Beacon Bank Transformation Underway
Customers at what used to be Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bank locations will notice the new physical and digital look of their banking institution the next time they visit.
Mass. CUs Want Share of Bank M&A
When Hanscom Federal Credit Union bought a Maryland bank last month, it did something that’s illegal for its state-chartered peers.
Eastern Bank Backs Away from M&A in 2026
In their bank’s fourth quarter earnings call Friday morning, Eastern Bank executives stressed they aren’t focused on M&A this year.
Cornerstone Bank Completes Merger with Athol Savings Bank
Cornerstone Bank has completed its merger with Athol Savings Bank. Athol will retain its name and brand identity while being referred to as a division of Cornerstone Bank.
The Massachusetts Bank Mergers That Defined 2025
Massachusetts saw some major bank M&A deals in 2025, but five deals, in particular, helped grow local players’ deposit share.
After Buying Brockton Bank, Eastern Bank’s Rivers Honored by City’s Mayor
Eastern Bank’s most high-profile leader was awarded with the “keys to the city” by Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan just weeks after buying Brockton-based HarborOne Bank.
A New Face in a Familiar Place
After his last employer merged with a major local competitor, Steven Mead now finds himself back leading commercial lending at a medium-sized community bank: East Cambridge Savings Bank.
PeoplesBank President Hints at Eastern Mass. Expansion
PeoplesBank President and CEO Brian Canina says the Holyoke-based bank is eyeing Eastern Massachusetts growth in the coming years.
Others’ Mergers Create an Opening
When Amesbury-based BankProv came up for sale, Needham Bank faced plenty of competition. Deal in hand, CEO Joseph Campanelli said, his bank is looking forward to “a lot more synergies than we anticipated.”
Bluestone Bank Joins with Cape Cod 5
Raynham-based Bluestone Bank is merging its mutual holding company with that of Cape Cod 5 to create an $8.8 billion-asset organization.
Needham Bank and BankProv Merger Receives Approval
Needham Bank now has official approval for its latest acquisition: Amesbury-based BankProv.
Activist Investor Calls for Eastern Bank Sale
An activist investor has called for Eastern Bank to put itself up for sale and is threatening a proxy fight to install allies on the bank’s board of directors.
Community Credit Union to Merge into Rockland Federal CU
Rockland Federal Credit Union has entered an agreement to absorb Community Credit Union of Lynn, creating a $3.6 billion-asset lender with 200,000 members.
Eastern Bank Gets Regulatory OK for HarborOne Acquisition
Eastern said it expects to formalize the tie-up on Nov. 1, but a core systems conversion won’t take place until next year.
