Who Still Needs a Banker’s Advice?
Banks and credit unions spent the last decade retooling branches and marketing to play up their skills in dispensing financial advice. Does that bet still work in a world where consumers turn first to AI?
Chase to Double ‘Community Center’ Expanded Branches
Chase Bank says it’s expanding the number of its bulked-up branches designed to teach financial literacy and support small businesses in underserved communities.
Chase Plans 10 More Mass. Branches in 2025
Chase has 10 more branches to go in order to meet its goal of 25 new locations by the end of the year.
Business Lending Is Still Good Business
Inflation is at a historic high, the Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate 2.5 percent in six months and talk of recession is in the air. Yet businesses’ appetite for debt didn’t dim in Q2.
Dimon Touts Chase’s DEI Initiatives in Mattapan
Chase Bank has opened a new community center in Mattapan as part of the its nationwide initiative to address systemic racism in what JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon described as a permanent and sustained effort by the bank.
Big Bank CEOs Say They’ll Work to Avoid Foreclosures
The chief executives of the nation’s largest banks went in front of Congress for a second day Thursday, facing questions ranging from inflation to their efforts to keep Americans in their homes after government aid to pandemic-hit mortgage holders expires this summer.
Study: PPP, Size Affected Small Business Satisfaction with Banks
Small businesses reported more satisfaction with banks during the pandemic compared to previous years, according to a recent J.D. Power survey, but the size of the business and success with the Paycheck Protection Program affected satisfaction.
Chase Gets Contract for ATMs in MBTA Stations
This summer, expect to see new ATMs at many MBTA stations, topped with the logo of a bank that’s making a major push to expand its business in New England.
Personnel File
Members of the banking and real estate industries were on the move in recent weeks. See who’s been hired and promoted in this week’s Personnel File.
People’s United, Rockland Grow Deposit Market Share Following Mergers
Following recent acquisitions, both Rockland Trust Co. and People’s United Bank have seen their share of Massachusetts deposits grow, while Chase’s branch expansion strategy appears to be paying off.
Opening Doors in Roxbury
Roxann Cooke is the New England regional director of JPMorgan Chase, which recently made a big splash in the state by pledging to open 50 retail branches in the Greater Boston area. Approximately 30 percent of branches will be in low- to moderate-income communities.
Chase Launches Credit Card Targeting Small Business Owners
The newest product from Chase is likely to catch the eye of small business owners.
Eastern Insurance Moves Into North Shore With Latest Acquisition
Eastern Bank’s insurance group today announced that it had acquired the assets of a full-service insurance agency in Newburyport.
