Financial Digest

REFA president's message: Putting 2010 behind us

As most in commercial real estate thankfully put 2010 behind them and anxiously and optimistically look to better times in 2011, I reflect u...

Trout of Mutal Bank speaks to Conway Commercial Connection

Dan Trout, commercial loan officer for the $350 million Mutual Bank, was the positive-minded speaker at a recent meeting of the Conway Comme...

Former mayor Doyle named VP business dev. officer at BCSB

Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB) has named former mayor, James Doyle, to the position of vice president business development officer at th...

East Boston Savings Bank sells 156 Andover St. for $1.1 million

156 Andover St. on Rte. 114 has been sold. Vernco 156, LLC with George Vernet as its manager, has purchased the two-story retail/office buil...

Citizens~Union Savings Bank and Bank of Fall River complete merger

Citizens~Union Savings Bank and Bank of Fall River have now officially merged. According to Citizens~Union, the merger creates a combined fi...

Watson joins Cohn & Dussi LLC as associate

According to Cohn & Dussi LLC, Maggie Watson has joined the firm as an associate. Watson has experience in all aspects of secured transacti...

Marblehead Bank opens new branch at 100 Cummings Center

Marblehead Bank has leased a first-floor suite at 100 Cummings Center for its third location, and the first outside of Marblehead. Originall...

Mutual Bank acquires Saftler property at 342 Bedford St., Whitman

According to Glen White, CEO at Mutual Bank, they have acquired the Saftler property located at 342 Bedford St. (Rte. 18). White said that t...

Self directed IRAs - Good choice for baby boomers

Self directed IRAs are a logical choice for the growing number of baby boomers who are fed up with market volatility and a lack of control o...

Lindquist named senior vice president and senior credit officer at Dedham Institute for Savings

At a recent meeting of the board of trustees of the Dedham Institution for Savings, William. Lindquist was elected senior vice president and...