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Foundation now accepting Targeted Grant applications through March 2 Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation today announced it will commit $1.5 million to community-based organizations committed to Advancing Women. This year’s focus underscores the Bank’s continued and unwavering commitment to achieving equality for women in the workplace and beyond. Chairman and CEO Bob Rivers is a...

Eastern Bank Board of Directors Elects Deborah Jackson as Lead Director Cambridge College president will be first woman to serve in the role BOSTON, January 9, 2018 – Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced Deborah Jackson will lead its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2018. Jackson is the first woman and 2nd person of color to serve as Eastern’s Lead Director in its 200-year history. She joined...

Eastern Bank Named a Top Place to Work by Boston Globe for 10th Consecutive Year Announcement comes on the heels of Eastern earning top marks in 2018 Corporate Equality Index for fifth consecutive year BOSTON (November 17, 2017) – Eastern Bank has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 10th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe, marking the 10th consecutive year that Eastern has been honored.

Eastern Bank honors Sovanna Pouv with 2017 Community Advocacy Award DRACUT, November 16, 2017 – Eastern Bank recently honored Sovanna Pouv with the bank’s 2017 Community Advocacy Award, which recognizes people who have given their time and talent to address a vital need in their community. Pouv, Executive Director of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, was recognized for his commitment to civic engagement and for being a social...

Eastern Bank honors Maria Vertkin with 2017 Community Advocacy Award CAMBRIDGE, November 16, 2017 – Eastern Bank recently honored Maria Vertkin with the bank’s 2017 Community Advocacy Award, which recognizes people who have given their time and talent to address a vital need in their community. Vertkin, Executive Director of Found in Translation, was recognized for dedicating her professional career to social work and launching a nonprofit...

Eastern Bank honors James Doremus with 2017 Community Advocacy Award CONCORD, November 16, 2017 – Eastern Bank recently honored James Doremus with the bank’s 2017 Community Advocacy Award, which recognizes people who have given their time and talent to address a vital need in their community. Doremus, Chief Executive Officer of the Concord Family YMCA, was recognized for his devoted efforts of implementing critical support in response to...

Eastern Bank honors Sue Joss with 2017 Community Advocacy Award BROCKTON, November 10, 2017 – Eastern Bank recently honored Sue Joss with the bank’s 2017 Community Advocacy Award, which recognizes people who have given their time and talent to address a vital need in their community. Joss, Chief Executive Officer of Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC), was recognized for her devoted effort to providing healthcare and wellness...

Eastern Bank honors Jay McManus with 2017 Community Advocacy Award PEABODY, November 9, 2017 – Eastern Bank recently honored Jay McManus with the bank’s 2017 Community Advocacy Award, which recognizes people who have given their time and talent to address a vital need in their community. McManus, Executive Director of the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts, was recognized for dedicating his professional career to advocating for the...

Eastern Bank earns top marks in 2018 Corporate Equality Index Eastern earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 16th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality BOSTON, November 9, 2017 – For a fifth consecutive year, Eastern Bank received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace...

Eastern Bank named No. 1 SBA lender in New England for eighth consecutive year BOSTON, November 8, 2017 – For the eighth consecutive year, Eastern Bank outpaced all competitors to rank as the No. 1 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in New England, placing it among the top 12 SBA lenders nationally, the bank announced today. “Eastern Bank is proud to once again lead the way for SBA lending in New England,” said Bob Rivers,...