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NATICK, MA, April 1, 2021 – Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, announced today that it has acquired the assets of the NorthBridge Insurance Agency, Inc., a full-service insurance agency located in Concord, MA. The transaction is effective April 1, 2021 and marks the 33rd acquisition of an independent insurance agency for Eastern Insurance since 2002. NorthBridge...

Ms. Dean Has 35+ Years Of Operations Experience With Massachusetts Banking Institutions And Has Held Operations Roles At Eastern Since 2014 BOSTON, MA, March 25, 2021 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Martha A. Dean to Executive Vice President of Operations. Ms. Dean’s versatile background spans operations, risk management, compliance and technology, among other areas.

Recognizing A Strong Early Childhood System Is Fundamental To A More Competitive Workforce, Massachusetts Companies Are Invited To Join The Growing Coalition BOSTON, MA, February 9, 2021 – Today, 70 Massachusetts CEOs and business leaders announced the launch of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education, a business coalition focused on early child care and education. Leading the coalition as Co-Chairs are: Jon...

Eastern Is Also Designated As A Best Place To Work For LGBTQ Equality BOSTON, MA, February 4, 2021 – For the eighth consecutive year, Eastern Bank, including its Eastern Insurance Group subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report...

Please click here to read The Wall Street Journal's article, "There Was a Piece Missing—We Were All White’: One Bank Targets Racial Inequity", featuring Eastern Bank Chair and CEO Bob Rivers...

Millions In Additional Giving Announced For COVID-19 Relief BOSTON, MA, December 28, 2020 – Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation (EBCF), the philanthropic arm of Eastern Bank, today announced its annual community support is expected to exceed $22 million, an all-time high, by the end of 2020. This includes an additional $3 million philanthropic investment to help address the impact of COVID-19 in the...

Security Alarm Lending Group Selected By Family-Owned Business For Full Banking Solution Including $10 Million Loan Facility For Working Capital BOSTON, MA, December 16, 2020 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. as a new commercial banking customer. Family owned and operated since it was founded in 1968, Illinois-based Alarm Detection Systems (ADS) is one of the...

Provides Full Banking Solution Including $7.5 Million Loan Facility For Working Capital BOSTON, MA, December 14, 2020 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce Curate Partners LLC and its subsidiaries Curate Partners LLC, II and Curate Insights, LLC as new asset based lending customers in its Commercial Banking Division. Founded in 2014, Curate Partners is a specialized recruitment and consulting...

BOSTON, MA, December 3, 2020 – Eastern Bank has been named by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as one of the top lenders to small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans. Eastern Bank ranked as the No. 1 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Massachusetts for the 12th consecutive year. Eastern is also the No. 1 SBA lender in New England for the 11th consecutive year.

NATICK, MA, December 1, 2020 – Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, announced today that it has acquired the assets of the Campbell, Flaherty & Ring Insurance Agency, Inc., a family-owned insurance agency based in Massachusetts. The transaction is effective December 1, 2020 and marks the 32nd acquisition of an independent insurance agency for Eastern Insurance since...