Uncategorized

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 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 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 …

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, May 17: Agawam office, 770 Main St. (This event …

Hometown Mortgage, a division of bankESB, recently announced that four homeownership assistance programs will soon be available to lower-income homebuyers across Massachusetts and neighboring states. Hometown Mortgage has set aside $200,000 for a new Special Purpose Credit grant program, available to borrowers purchasing homes in select areas of Springfield. Grants of up to $10,000 per …

Hometown Financial Group, the parent company of bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, and Hometown Mortgage, announced today it has earned the 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award for the third time in four years. Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that are dedicated …