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The Foundation for Business Equity completes planned spin-off from Eastern Bank, and joins forces with Mill Cities Community Investments for its next phase of impact BOSTON, MA, December 7, 2022 – Eastern Bank and the Foundation for Business Equity (FBE), an award-winning Boston-based nonprofit organization working to scale small businesses of color, are...

Greg Buscone, Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Banking Officer, and Greg Spurr, Senior Vice President

Banking and finance trends are evolving in the security alarm sector. In this cover story for The Monitoring Association's Fall issue of TMA Dispatch, Eastern EVP Greg Buscone and SVP Greg Spurr draw upon their expertise in security alarm lending to share ideas for navigating acquisition financing.

Longtime public leader, business advisor, mentor and trial lawyer honored for exemplifying what it means to fight for economic justice and inclusion throughout his career BOSTON, MA, November 3, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Boston-based Eastern Bank, is pleased to announce it is honoring Ralph C. Martin II with the 2022 Social Justice Award. The award, now in...

Eastern’s Commercial Banking Team Provides Financing and Cash Management Solutions To Support Growth Eastern Insurance Group Provides Full-Suite Of Insurance Services BOSTON, MA, November 2, 2022 – Eastern Bank and Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, are pleased to announce The Forsyth Institute...

Provides $8.5 Million Of Working Capital Financing to Support Growth BOSTON, MA, October 12, 2022 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce Crime Prevention Security Systems, LLC (CPSS) as a new commercial customer. Founded in 1975 by John Pastore, Founder and President, and his wife Randi Elrad, Vice President of Sales, CPSS is a family-owned...

Quasi-public agency works to bring community development and economic revitalization to the city of Brockton BOSTON, MA, October 3, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce Robert Jenkins, the former, longtime Executive Director of the Brockton Redevelopment Authority (BRA), as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for their support of small...

Organization accelerates economic and social impact in the Merrimack Valley through inclusive entrepreneurship BOSTON, MA, September 30, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce EforAll/EparaTodos Merrimack Valley as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree, for its work supporting a vibrant and strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in Merrimack Valley...

Largest small business association in Boston’s North Shore helps Latino business owners and entrepreneurs grow  BOSTON, MA, September 29, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the North Shore Latino Business Association (NSLBA) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its dedicated work with Latino business owners and entrepreneurs.

Economic development organization helps entrepreneurs and innovators to start and grow their businesses BOSTON, MA, September 22, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce Innovation Studio as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its empowerment of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and women entrepreneurs to grow their ideas...

Amplify POC focuses on creating greater opportunity and a future of generational wealth for communities of color BOSTON, MA, September 8, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce Amplify POC Cape Cod (Amplify POC) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its programming, education and resources that help increase sustainable business...