bankESB In The News

bankESB recently promoted Susan Cody to assistant branch manager of its 605 Granby St., South Hadley office. Cody, of Feeding Hills, has nearly four years of banking experience. She was hired in 2021 as a teller, and was most recently a teller supervisor in the bankESB 85 Broad St., Westfield office. In her new role, …

bankESB recently hired Christopher Scott as vice president, commercial lending, based at its 241 Northampton St., Easthampton office. Scott, of East Longmeadow, has 12 years of banking experience. He was previously commercial lender at Peoples Bank, and before that, he was credit analyst at TD Bank. In his new role, Scott will be responsible for …

Hometown Financial Group, Inc. (“Hometown”), the holding company for bankESB as well as bankHometown and North Shore Bank (including its Abington Bank division), and CFSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: CFSB), the holding company for Colonial Federal Savings Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Hometown will …

bankESB is proud to announce the launch of its Veterans Drive, a community-wide campaign supporting the One Call Away Veterans Support Center in Agawam, Massachusetts. The initiative will run from Memorial Day through Independence Day, inviting customers and community members to donate items and funds to help local veterans in need. The One Call Away …

Cybercrime is on the rise and with it are evolving methods that fraudsters use to steal from you. Phishing, smishing, and vishing are common scams that try to steal your money, personal info, or identity. Phishing is when fraudsters pose as a company you do business with or trust, like your bank, credit card company, …

bankESB is pleased to announce the promotion of three outstanding employees. Darci Furr, of Westfield, was recently promoted to assistant vice president, branch officer at bankESB’s 85 Broad St., Westfield office. Furr has 27 years of banking experience and joined bankESB in 1997 as a teller. Throughout her tenure she has held the role of …

bankESB recently promoted Mike Oleksak, previously vice president, commercial lending, to the role of senior vice president, commercial lending team lead. Oleksak, of West Springfield, has 21 years of banking experience. He joined the bank in 2018 and has demonstrated outstanding leadership. Before his time with bankESB, he was vice president, commercial lending at Westfield …

bankESB is proud to announce its sponsorship of Riverside Industry’s annual auction, which took place on May 2. As part of a $15,000 multi-year commitment to support Riverside’s mission of empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, bankESB recently met with representatives from Riverside to present them with this year’s contribution. Riverside Industry’s annual auction …

bankESB is pleased to announce the addition of two new professionals to strengthen financial strategy and digital engagement. Brian Mathes was recently hired as vice president, ALM officer. Mathes will support all banks within the Hometown Financial Group family of banks, including, bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore …

April is financial literacy month and the perfect time to learn how to better manage your money and stay safe from scammers, especially when using convenient payment tools like Zelle®! Zelle® is a convenient way to send and receive money with friends, family, and others you trust. However, scammers often use Zelle® because money is …