Aviella Abramchuk

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. …

The holiday season is a joyous time. Unfortunately, with increased gift-giving and charitable donations come prime opportunities for scammers to defraud you. Here are some common scams and how to protect yourself. Gift Card Scams It’s a popular time for purchasing gift cards—and scammers know it. They also know that gift cards don’t offer the …

bankESB recently promoted Katie Woods (LaValley) to assistant branch manager of its 770 Main St., Agawam office. Woods, of West Springfield, joined bankESB earlier this year as a float teller supervisor. Previously, she was assistant branch manager at PeoplesBank, and before that, store operations manager at CVS Health. In her new role, Woods will assist …

bankESB announced today that it received three Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards for employee appreciation, well-being, and professional development. Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards from Energage celebrate organizations that are dedicated to building an exceptional people-first culture. The Employee Appreciation award celebrates organizations that make employees feel valued for their efforts, thereby motivating employees to …

Scammers love to prey on the kindness and compassion of people. That’s why they are using fake charities to try to defraud victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and those willing to help them. They send unsolicited emails, texts, phone calls, and social media messages that may even appear legitimate and from a well-known charity. …

bankESB recently donated $5,000 to the Easthampton Pickleball Fundraising Project, a dedicated group of pickleball enthusiasts who have partnered with the Players Philanthropy Fund to raise money for new pickleball courts. There are currently two pickleball courts located in the picturesque Nonotuck Park that were constructed in 2020. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in …

Though Halloween gets all the fanfare and excitement, there’s another event that also happens in October. It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual event created to bring government and industry together to help protect American consumers from the scary threat of cybertheft. The theme for this year’s event, Secure Our World, focuses on four key …

Easthampton Public Library and bankESB recently announced that the bank has donated use of its building at 52 Main St. to the library to help expand library programming to the Easthampton community. According to Library Director Katya Schapiro, the library initially intends to use the building as an annex to its primary location at 9 …

What would you do if your Social Security number and other highly personal information were compromised? Unfortunately, that situation could be a harsh reality for hundreds of millions of unsuspecting people who may have been impacted by a massive data breach of National Public Data. The organization, which houses data that employers, investigators, and other …

bankESB invites customers and members of the community to two free Shred Days at local offices. Events will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (or until the truck is full) on the following dates and at the following locations. No appointment is necessary. Saturday, October 5: Amherst office, 253 Triangle St. Saturday, October …

bankESB has received the 2024 Corporate Citizenship Award from Boston Business Journal, recognizing the bank as one of Massachusetts’ top corporate charitable contributors. It’s the tenth year in a row that bankESB has received the honor. The Business Journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities. …

bankESB recently hosted a backpack drive in its King Street, Northampton and Triangle Street, Amherst branches, to support student residents of Valley Community Development. Customers and members of our community donated school supplies, and the bank outfitted 40 backpacks filled with essentials for a successful school year. The yearly expense of a new backpack can …

How romance scams work With romance scams, which can happen to people of all genders, fraudsters create fake online dating or social media profiles to attract and earn the trust of unsuspecting users. Their goal is to trick users into sending money or providing personal information that they can use for nefarious purposes.  Here’s how …

bankESB recently promoted two of their employees to senior assistant branch manager. Denise Clark, of Westfield, has nearly 13 years of banking experience. She joined bankESB in 2011 as a teller, and was most recently assistant branch manager of its 85 Broad St., Westfield office. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art from Westfield State …

Has this happened to you?  You’re on your computer surfing the internet when a pop-up message appears on your screen. The message warns you that your computer has been infected with a serious virus and instructs you to call a phone number immediately to get technical support.  While that pop-up may look official and real, …

Join us in welcoming George Michelakis as branch officer of our 253 Triangle St., Amherst office! Michelakis, of Chicopee, has 15 years of banking experience. He was previously a financial center manager at Berkshire Bank, and before that, a branch operations administrator at Peoples United Bank. He brings an extensive background of retail banking leadership …

Congratulations to Melissa LaBonte on her recent promotion to assistant vice president, core systems! LaBonte, of Southampton, has 23 years of banking experience and has unlocked potential in many different areas of the banking industry throughout her career. She joined the bank in 2001 as a teller, and over the past two decades has held …

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. And, unfortunately, the number of scams targeting seniors is rising rapidly. That’s because scammers believe those 60 and older have more money, are more willing to trust people, and are less willing to report crimes against them. Here are some common elder scams and how you can stop them …

bankESB recently promoted Michelle Raskevitz to vice president, learning and development. Raskevitz, of Easthampton, joined bankESB as a teller in the bank’s College Hwy., Southampton office, and is about to celebrate her 30-year work anniversary at bankESB. She has held various roles, primarily in the realm of training, and was most recently assistant vice president, …

bankESB recently hired Lauren Tabin as assistant vice president, branch officer of its King St., Northampton office. Tabin, of Holyoke, has nearly 30 years of banking experience. Prior to joining bankESB, she was assistant vice president, branch officer at PeoplesBank, and previously held various other positions there including banking center manager, branch officer, trainer, and …

bankESB invites customers and members of the community to two free Shred Days at local offices. Events will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (or until the truck is full) on the following dates and at the following locations. No appointment is necessary. Saturday, June 8: Agawam office, 770 Main St. Saturday, June …

Hometown Financial Group, parent company of bankESB, Abington Bank, and bankHometown, announced today it was named a winner of the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award by Energage. Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that are dedicated to building an exceptional people-first culture. Winners are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered …

bankESB recently hired Hector Suarez as assistant vice president, branch officer of their Sargeant St., Holyoke office. Suarez grew up in Holyoke and Puerto Rico and has nearly 30 years of banking experience. He says he is passionate about providing a customer-first experience and brings an extensive background to his new role, where he will …

Congratulations to Seth Clark of our 36 Main St. Easthampton office on his recent promotion to wire transfer officer! Seth lives in Westfield and has 11 years of banking experience. He joined bankESB in 2013 and has held a variety of positions that have helped him unlock the potential of our customers, including wire transfer …

Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the bank’s third annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $35,000 for local food pantries. This brings the program’s three-year total to nearly $110,000. The appeal is part of bankESB’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a difference …

bankESB and its employees recently made donations of $50,000 to the United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region. Employees pledged nearly $23,000 of their own funds in the bank’s United Way workplace campaign. Combined with the bank’s dollar-for-dollar match and additional corporate contribution, the campaign total of $50,000 will be donated to the United …

bankESB recently promoted Jessica West to assistant vice president, branch officer of their 36 Main St., Easthampton office. West, of Hadley, has 31 years of banking experience. She was previously assistant vice president, branch manager in Amherst. Before that, she was branch manager at the Northampton St., Easthampton office, and before that, assistant branch manager …

bankESB recently promoted Trevor McCarthy to float retail manager. McCarthy, of Chicopee, has three years of banking experience, and joined bankESB in 2020 as a teller. In his new role, he will manage the float staff at bankESB. He will be based in Easthampton but will float to all bankESB branches to support with supervisory …

bankESB has been named one of The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work in Massachusetts. “We’re so proud to be named one of the Commonwealth’s ‘Top Places to Work’ and humbled that it’s the direct result of positive feedback by our own employees,” said bankESB President and CEO Matthew S. Sosik. “I’m inspired every day …

bankESB recently promoted Tiffany Raines to vice president, retail administration. Raines, of Belchertown, joined bankESB in 2018 as assistant vice president, branch officer of the Holyoke branch and was promoted to vice president, branch officer in 2021. She has nearly 25 years of banking experience, including her previous roles as assistant vice president and banking …