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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 …

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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …