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Eastern Is Recognized As A Leader In LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion And EqualityBOSTON, MA, February 19, 2026 – Eastern Bank announced today that for the twelfth consecutive year, it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to...

BOSTON, MA, February 12, 2026 – Eastern Bank today announced it has provided financing to support the conversion of BostonbeaN Coffee Company (BostonbeaN), a leading provider of coffee, pantry and breakroom solutions, to a 100% employee-owned company. The financing includes a term loan to facilitate the establishment of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) as well as...

BOSTON, MA, January 29, 2026 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce $15.5 million in construction financing to Causeway Development for the conversion of a historic mill building at 142 Main Street in downtown Brockton. The project will provide 30 mixed-income housing units—10 market-rate, 15 affordable (up to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI), and five Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP)...

Mr. Herzog Brings Experience In A Range of Financing Solutions For Middle-Market CompaniesBOSTON, MA, January 15, 2026 – Eastern Bank is pleased to welcome Jarrad Herzog as a Senior Vice President, Asset-Based Lending Relationship Manager. Mr. Herzog brings more than a decade of experience financing middle market companies through a variety of lending solutions, including CommerciaI &...

Provides comprehensive financing solution, including for working capital and cash management services BOSTON, MA, January 13, 2026 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce Owen Security Solutions, Inc. (“Owen Security”) as a new commercial banking customer. Founded in 1973, Owen Security provides comprehensive security alarm, fire protection and smart video monitoring solutions for residential,...

BROCKTON, MA, December 23, 2025 – Catholic Charities South hosted Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan, Eastern Bank Executive Chair Bob Rivers, and The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) Chief Operating Officer Cheryl Schondek as they volunteered and unpacked one of the Brockton Hunger Relief Fund’s first food deliveries – 13,650 pounds of healthy produce on seven pallets. The City of Brockton launched the Brockton Hunger Relief Fund with a $1 million...

Mr. Tyson Brings More Than 25 Years Of Experience In Wealth Management Services And Client Relationship DevelopmentBOSTON, MA, December 18, 2025 – Rick Tyson is announced as a Senior Vice President, Wealth Relationship Manager with Cambridge Trust Wealth Management, a Division of Eastern Bank. Mr. Tyson brings more than 25 years of...

BOSTON, MA, December 9, 2025 – Eastern Bank has been named by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as the top lender to small businesses for SBA 7(a) loans in Massachusetts for the 17th consecutive year.“Eastern is proud to once again be recognized by the Small Business Administration as the top SBA lender in Massachusetts. This achievement reflects our deep commitment to...

BOSTON, MA, December 3, 2025 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce The Sourcing Group (TSG) as a new commercial banking customer. TSG provides technology enabled solutions that enable their clients to optimize the creation, procurement, fulfillment and logistics for all types of marketing collateral and branded merchandise. Eastern Bank will be a key financial resource in fueling the continued...

BOSTON, MA, November 12, 2025 – Eastern Bank is pleased to welcome Robin Moses as Senior Vice President, Team Leader for Commercial & Industrial Banking in Rhode Island. Mrs. Moses brings more than two decades of experience in commercial lending, relationship management and community leadership. An accomplished commercial banker, Mrs. Moses has built a distinguished career originating and...