Community Good Works
Eastern Bank employees volunteered to stack shelves, pack grocery bags and unload a 13,650-pound shipment of produce at Catholic Charities South’s Brockton food pantry. See who else gave back.
Personnel File – No. 422
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Berkshire, Brookline Given Go-Ahead to Merge
Berkshire Bank and the multi-bank parent company for Brookline Bank announced they have received all required regulatory approvals to complete their $1.1 billion proposed merger.
Berkshire Bank, Brookline Bank to Become Beacon Bank & Trust
Once the merger between Boston-based Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bancorp is completed, the new bank will go by a new name, the two lenders announced late Wednesday.
Brookline Bank Opening New Branch in Lawrence
The branch will serve Lawrence, Andover and North Andover with deposit, lending and wealth management services.
Brookline Bank Continues to Shrink CRE Portfolio
Brookline Bank’s parent company continued to pull back its commercial real estate lending portfolio in the first quarter.
Brookline Bank Joins Big First-Time Homebuyer Programs
Brookline Bank is the latest financial institution to participate in the Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s ONE+ and ONE+ Boston first-time homebuyer programs.
Brookline Bank Adds Literacy Curriculum for Customers
Brookline Bank has partnered with Stickball to provide an online, interactive financial literacy curriculum for bank customers and public schools students.
Brookline Bank’s Fourth Quarter Proves a Mixed Bag
The bank is in the process of forcing the sale of a downtown Boston office building for a residential conversion to remedy problems with a loan secured by the property.
Berkshire Bank Raises $100M to Support Brookline Merger
Berkshire Bank executive say the bank has raised $100 million in capital to support its upcoming merger with Brookline Bank.
Personnel File – No. 393
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
M&A Activity Dominated Banking News in 2024
2024 was another busy year in the Massachusetts banking sphere.
Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bank Plan $1.1B Merger
According to a securities filing, the holding companies of Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bank are planning to join forces in a merger of equals.
Personnel File – No. 384
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Personnel File – No. 382
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Community Good Works
The Cummings Foundation, the philanthropic arm of suburban Boston CRE giant Cummings Properties, gave $2 million to Regis College to help train more nurses and establish a healthcare clinic in Woburn. See who else gave back.
Community Good Works
North Shore Bank announced its employees recently presented the Reading Food Pantry with a $1,200 contribution raised via one of its regular Jeans Day events. See who else gave back.
Brookline Bancorp Exec Sees Opportunity Large Banks’ Lending Pullback
Brookline Bank has grown its loans by 26 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2023 and is looking to grow its loan portfolio more this year as large banks pull back their lending in New England markets.
Personnel File – No. 359
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
Brookline Bancorp Recorded Flat Profits in Q4
Brookline Bank’s parent company recorded net income of $22.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, flat compared to the $22.7 million the previous quarter thanks to higher deposit costs and spending related to its acquisition of PCSB Bank.
