bankHometown In The News

bankHometown recently promoted Lola Bela to assistant branch manager based in its 270 Grove St., Worcester office. Bela has 11 years of banking experience and joined bankHometown in 2024 as teller supervisor. Before that, she was a relationship banker at M&T Bank. In her new role, she will oversee daily branch operations, maintain compliance with …

bankHometown is proud to announce their 3rd annual community-wide drive in support of two local veterans’ organizations, starting Thursday, May 1 at all bankHometown locations. Throughout the month, the bank’s Massachusetts branches will be collecting clothing donations to support Veterans Inc. and their annual Stand Down event, which provides essential services to veterans in need. …

bankHometown is proud to announce its $6,500 co-sponsorship of The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts’ presentation of Come From Away, running from April 11–13, 2025, in Worcester, MA. Come From Away is the award-winning Broadway musical that tells the inspiring true story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town …

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 Worcester. 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 …

The FTC reported that between 2000 and 2024, reports of fraud involving businesses nearly tripled and losses grew from $90 million to $501 million. Last year’s AFP® Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report showed that 80% of organizations were victims of payment fraud attacks or attempts in 2023. And, wire transfers were the most vulnerable …

Tax season is nearing its halfway point! As you gather what you need file, be on guard against tax scammers who could try to steal your refund or your personal information! At bankHometown, we want to help protect you. Here’s some info on the latest tax scams and how to protect yourself.  What is a …

bankHometown invites customers and members of the community to three free Shred Days at local offices. Events will be held on the following dates and at the following locations. No appointment is necessary. Saturday, April 5: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.*, Thompson, CT office, 835 Riverside Dr. There will also be donuts for sale at …

bankHometown and its employees recently made donations of $24,000 to the United Way. Employees pledged over $14,000 of their own funds in the bank’s United Way workplace campaign. Combined with the bank’s additional corporate contribution, the campaign total of $24,000 will be donated to the United Ways of Central, North-Central, and South-Central Massachusetts. The campaign …

What is an imposter scam? When someone pretends to be a representative of a company or organization you trust to get you to send money or provide sensitive personal information, it’s called an imposter scam. Unfortunately, imposter scams come in all shapes and sizes. The more information fraudsters have on you, the more creative they …