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Hometown Mortgage, a division of bankESB, recently announced that three homeownership assistance programs will soon be available to lower-income homebuyers across Massachusetts and neighboring states. Hometown Mortgage has been selected to participate in three grant programs funded by FHLBank Boston. The Equity Builder Program provides grants of up to $32,099 to income-eligible, first-time homebuyers to …

bankHometown is proud to announce it was recently named a Top Places to Work award winner by The Boston Globe, an honor that recognizes organizations across Massachusetts for fostering exceptional workplace cultures built on employee engagement, trust, and shared values. The Top Places to Work rankings are based solely on confidential employee feedback gathered through …

Hometown Financial Group, the multibank holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and North Shore Bank, and its Abington Bank and Colonial Federal Savings Bank divisions, announced the appointment of H. Scott Sanborn as its new executive vice president, chief commercial banking officer. Sanborn brings 36 years of banking experience to the role, along with a strong …

Hometown Financial Group, parent company of bankHometown, is proud to announce it has been recognized as a Financial Services Industry Top Workplaces award winner and has received five additional Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards for Fall 2025: Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Professional Development, Purpose and Values, and Work-Life Flexibility. Hometown Financial Group, Inc. is a …

bankHometown is proud to announce the promotion of Meenakshi Sharma to branch officer of its 1001 Millbury Street office in Worcester. Sharma has been a valued member of the bankHometown team since 2023, demonstrating exceptional dedication to customer service, leadership, and community engagement. In her new role, she will continue to oversee daily branch operations, …

bankHometown is proud to announce that it has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal with the prestigious 2025 Corporate Citizenship Award, reaffirming its status as one of Massachusetts’s most charitable companies. This marks the 6th consecutive year bankHometown has earned this recognition—an acknowledgment of the bank’s deeply rooted commitment to community support through both …

Coveny has nearly 13 years of banking experience and joined bankHometown in 2018 as a commercial credit analyst III. He earned a bachelor’s degree in resource economics from UMass Amherst, as well as an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Coveny also earned a certification through The New England School for Financial …

bankHometown President and CEO Robert J. Morton today announced plans to consolidate the bank’s two Webster offices into its 4 Gore Road location. Effective October 29, the bank will close its office at 218R Main Street, Webster, and consolidate all customer accounts into the Gore Road location, about 1.5 miles away. Citing the increased use …

bankHometown, of Oxford, Massachusetts has petitioned the Massachusetts Division of Banks for permission to close a branch office located at 218R Main Street, Webster, Massachusetts 01570.  The proposed date for the closing of this branch office is scheduled for the close of business on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.  Customers of the branch office closing will …

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 …