bankESB In The News

The FBI and other federal government agencies are warning consumers about a “Gold Bar” government impersonation scam that has bilked Americans out of millions of dollars. bankESB is aware of several cases of this scheme taking place locally. We’re providing this Fraud Alert to help you remain on-guard and protect yourselves. How The Scam Works …

Hometown Mortgage, our mortgage company, recently announced it had helped more than 50 low- and moderate-income families across Massachusetts and neighboring states buy homes through securing nearly $1.5 million in grants from homeownership programs in 2025. Hometown Mortgage helped borrowers secure more than $1 million in grants from three programs funded by FHLBank Boston. The …

bankESB has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Banks 2025. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on June 17, 2025, and can be viewed on the Forbes website. Financial institutions serve as the foundation of the …

Did you know that older adults lost more money to fraud in 2024 than any other age group? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that victims in their 60s lost more than $1.18 billion to fraud! Most of that was through imposter scams, investment scams, and romance scams. June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and …

Have you ever received an urgent text message or email from your boss that required immediate attention? Most people have, which is why fraudsters are posing as your boss to steal money or sensitive information about you or your company. What is a boss impersonation scam? The scam begins with a simple text message, claiming …

bankESB announced today that it received three Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards in the areas of work-life flexibility, compensation and benefits, and purpose and values. Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards from Energage celebrate organizations that are dedicated to building an exceptional people-first culture. The Work-Life Flexibility award celebrates organizations that provide options to their employees …

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 …