bankESB In The News

Identity Theft Awareness Week is January 27-31. This week, we’re covering all things Identity Theft and offering up ways to protect yourself. Did you know, fraud and identity theft cases have nearly tripled over the last decade? Identity thieves are crafty and always coming up with new ways to scam unsuspecting victims. It’s important to …

Our identities are more than just our names. They represent who we are, where we live, and the accounts that power our financial lives. Unfortunately, they have become a prime target for the fastest-growing crime in America: identity theft. Today marks the start of Identity Theft Awareness Week, which sheds light on this invasive type …

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBank Boston) has recognized bankESB for its ongoing commitment to affordable housing and community development by awarding a $1,000 grant on behalf of the bank to Home City Development, Inc. (HCDI) in Springfield, Massachusetts. bankESB will match this grant dollar-for-dollar through its charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, …

bankESB recently promoted Gerardo Sanchez to digital banking product officer, based at its 241 Northampton St., Easthampton office. Sanchez, of Holyoke, has 26 years of banking experience. He joined bankESB in 2021 as an electronic banking systems manager. Previously, he was the financial center operations manager at Bank of America, and before that, eBanking manager …

Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the bank’s fourth annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $28,000 for local food pantries. This brings the program’s four-year total to $137,000. The appeal is part of bankESB’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a difference in …

bankESB recently hired Kelly Martins (Partridge) as social media manager, based at its 36 Main St., Easthampton office. Martins, of Ludlow, earned a master’s degree in nonprofit management & philanthropy with a focus on strategic planning & implementation from Bay Path University. She joins the bank from GRATI Consulting where she was the director of …

bankESB recently promoted Stacey Grushkin to accounting officer. Grushkin was previously senior staff accountant at Abington Bank, part of Hometown Financial Group’s family of banks that includes bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, as well as Hometown Mortgage. Grushkin, of Brockton, has nearly 10 years of banking …

Hometown Wealth Management is pleased to congratulate Alexandra Chapman on her new role as a financial advisor, offering wealth management and investment services through LPL Financial, located at bankESB’s 36 Main St, Easthampton office. Alexandra is an Easthampton native. Alexandra started at bankESB in 2019 as a part-time teller and transitioned to work in the …

bankESB recently hired Daniel F. O’Sullivan as assistant branch manager of its 170 Sargeant St., Holyoke office. O’Sullivan, of Holyoke, has four years of banking experience, and seven years of financial services experience. Prior to joining bankESB, he was the banking center assistant manager at Peoples Bank, and before that, a field insurance agent at …

Imagine this scenario: You receive a phone call that, according to your caller ID, appears to be from the Internal Revenue Service. Anxious, you answer the call and are told by a representative that there’s a problem with your taxes and that you must pay immediately to avoid costly penalties or even arrest or deportation. …