Hometown Mortgage secures nearly $1.5 million in grants for local homebuyers
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 …
bankHometown names Gorky Assistant Branch Manager in Oxford
bankHometown recently announced that Angela Gorky has accepted the role of assistant branch manager of its 31 Sutton Ave., Oxford office. Gorky, of Woodstock, CT, has 8 years of banking experience. She joined bankHometown in 2017 as a teller supervisor, and was most recently assistant branch manager of the bank’s 331 Main St., Sturbridge office. …
bankHometown promotes Likes to Learning and Development Officer
bankHometown recently announced that Alexandra Likes has been promoted to learning and development officer, based at its 182 Main St., Putnam, CT office. Likes, of Dudley, MA, has 12 years of experience in banking. She rejoined bankHometown in 2018 as learning and development specialist, was promoted in 2021 to senior learning and development specialist, and …
bankHometown promotes Howard to branch manager in Sturbridge
bankHometown recently promoted Jason Howard to branch manager, based in its 331 Main St., Sturbridge office. Howard, of Woodstock, has more than eight years of banking experience. He joined bankHometown in 2017 as a float teller, was promoted to assistant branch manager in 2018, and has worked in the Thompson and Putnam offices throughout his …
Fraud Prevention Awareness: Watch Out for Elder Abuse Scams.
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 …
Beware: Scammers are impersonating your boss!
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 …
bankHometown promotes Thebeau to Assistant Branch Manager
bankHometown recently promoted Jenna Thebeau to assistant branch manager of its 90 Exchange St., Athol office. Thebeau, of Orange, has nearly a year of banking experience after joining bankHometown in 2024 as a teller supervisor. In this new leadership role, she will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operations of the branch while …
bankHometown Parent Company to Acquire CFSB Bancorp, Inc.
Hometown Financial Group, Inc. (“Hometown”), the holding company for bankHometown as well as bankESB 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 …
What’s the Difference Between Phishing, Smishing and Vishing?
Cybercrime is on the rise and with it are evolving methods that fraudsters use to steal from you. Phishing, smishing, and vishing are common scams that try to steal your money, personal info, or identity. Phishing is when fraudsters pose as a company you do business with or trust, like your bank, credit card company, …
Zelle® Safety 101
April is financial literacy month and the perfect time to learn how to better manage your money and stay safe from scammers, especially when using convenient payment tools like Zelle®! Zelle® is a convenient way to send and receive money with friends, family, and others you trust. However, scammers often use Zelle® because money is …
