Community Comes Together For A Grand Opening Block Party To Celebrate The First Bank Branch Opening In Roxbury In More Than 20 Years BOSTON, June 28, 2018 – Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced the official opening of a new branch in Roxbury. This is the first new bank branch opening in Roxbury in more than 20 years. Eight percent of the city’s population lives...
For Decades, Mother and Daughter Have Used Their Chosen Fields To Pursue Social Advocacy For Minority Communities BOSTON, June 20, 2018 – Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, honored community activists Sarah-Ann Shaw and her daughter Klare with Community Advocacy Awards at an event held last evening at the Museum of African American History’s African American Meeting House in...
Raisman Joins Fellow Eastern Partner David Ortiz To Help Do More Good Things To Help People ProsperBOSTON, June 13, 2018 – Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced its newest Partner For Good: World Champion, gold medal gymnast and ambassador for change, Aly Raisman. Raisman, whose advocacy has given rise to a movement to help end sexual abuse in youth sports, is...
BOSTON, May 31, 2018 – Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, recently was recognized as the Commercial Lines Top Performer of the Year by The Hanover Insurance Group. As part of this recognition, Eastern Insurance Group was reappointed to the President’s Club with The Hanover Insurance Group, an elite group of independent insurance agencies from across the country.Eastern...
Plans To Leverage New Technologies To Benefit Customers and Communities BOSTON, May 29, 2018 – Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced its participation as a “Challenge Partner” to participate in the MassChallenge FinTech program. MassChallenge FinTech is a new accelerator to support and grow startups in the financial technology (FinTech) industry. It will match...
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation will award workforce-training scholarships over three years BOSTON, May 10, 2018 – Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced a new partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation that will provide scholarships to hundreds of New Hampshire residents and give them the opportunity to move quickly into high-wage, rewarding jobs....
Subsidiary of Eastern Bank Is Featured As Part Of The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents’ “The Good You Do” Campaign BOSTON, April 19, 2018 – Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, is being recognized this month as an outstanding example of commitment to the community by the Massachusetts Association of...
Employees and Friends of the Bank Also Recognized Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, congratulates Boston’s 100 Most Influential Leaders of Color named to the GK100: Greater Boston’s Most Influential People of Color list, including several employees and board members. The list recognizes diverse individuals and immigrants who are shaping the region as leaders and making positive...
Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced that Jennifer Porter has joined as Senior Vice President of Total Rewards & HR Operations. She brings more than 25 years of total rewards and HRIS experience and replaces Ed Saras, who is retiring. Jen was most recently Vice President, Compensation, Benefits and HRIS at Cotiviti, where she led benefits, compensation, HRIS and...
Net Income, Loans, Deposits, Insurance, Wealth Management and Capital All Reach New Highs Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced record financial performance in 2017. Annual net income was $86.7 million, an increase of nearly 40 percent from 2016 and an all-time record. Total assets ended the year at nearly $11 billion. Loans, deposits and capital levels also set records. Loans totaled $8.2 billion in 2017, up...
