Hot Property: 125 Summer St.
Architects SGA designed a new 32,219-square-foot spec office suite on the fourth floor of 125 Summer St., a 22-story office tower in Boston’s South Station submarket.
Lenders Look for Work-Life Balance
Facing challenges in staffing and hiring as loan volumes reached near or above record levels in 2020 and into 2021, mortgage lenders have had to manage evolving perspectives on work-life balances more than 18 months into the pandemic.
Becoming a $1B Bank
After North Easton Savings Bank acquired Mutual Bank last year, it joined the state’s growing list of $1 billion banks. It also got a new leader: Mutual Bank’s president and CEO, Rich Spencer.
Employee Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination at People’s United
A lawsuit against People’s United Bank accuses senior executives in the Massachusetts market of a wide range of discriminatory actions, including denying loan deals as a way to damage employees’ performance and affect their compensation.
A Holistic Approach to Diversity and Inclusion
When Webster Five wanted to expand its customer base into the Worcester area’s growing immigrant communities, president and CEO Donald Doyle decided the bank needed a more holistic approach to diversity and inclusion.
Why Are There So Few Women CEOs?
Women comprise about 47 percent of the U.S. workforce, yet they make up barely a quarter of all senior executives at large U.S. public companies. Here’s how to fix that.
Scientists Unable to Confirm High-Profile Study of Banker Dishonesty
Scientists say they were unable to confirm a highly publicized 2014 study that suggested banking culture can promote dishonesty.
Berkshire Bank Wins Employee Engagement Award
After its leaders spent months trying to fix workplace culture issues that came to light at the end of 2018, Berkshire Bank received an award for how it has engaged its employees.
