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Abington Bank has hired Evan Francis of Barnstable as assistant branch manager of its Front St., Marion office. Before joining Abington Bank, Francis was a banker at Rockland Trust and an analyst with State Street Bank. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Endicott College.

Abington Bank recently announced that Jennifer Egan has been promoted to assistant Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer. Egan, from East Bridgewater, has nearly three decades of banking experience and joined Abington Bank in 2006 as accounting clerk. Since then, she has held several positions, including deposit operations specialist, BSA specialist, and most recently, BSA manager. …

Abington Bank invites customers and members of the community to a free Shred Day on Saturday, May 7, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at the bank’s Cohasset 3A office at 800 Chief Justice Cushing Highway. Local residents can reduce their risk of identity theft by bringing old mail, receipts, statements or bills, cancelled checks, pay …

Hometown Financial Group, Inc. (“Hometown”), the multi-bank holding company for Abington Bank, bankESB, and bankHometown, and Randolph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNDB) (“Randolph”), the bank holding company for Envision Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Hometown will acquire Randolph. Under the terms of the merger agreement, …

Abington Bank cares about the safety and security of your accounts and your financial information. We want to make you aware of a number of recent fraud schemes, most involving Online Banking and Zelle®. In all of these cases, scammers are calling or texting customers and pretending to be their bank’s Fraud department: Customers are …

Abington Bank, with six branches across the South Shore and South Coast, has named Nichole Matrisciano as branch officer of its Harrison Ave., Abington main office and Carolyn Brunette as branch officer of its Front Street, Marion location. Matrisciano, of Brockton, has more than two decades of banking experience, having held positions at the former …

Sponsorship memorializes former chairman Abington Bank will again serve as the exclusive sponsor of the Shawn P. Cotter Memorial Basketball Tournament, to be held February 21 to 23 at Abington High School. The tournament will feature boys’ and girls’ teams from Abington, Rockland, and Sandwich high schools as well as Cape Cod Academy. Mr. Cotter …

Hometown Financial Group, parent company of Abington Bank, today was named to the list of 2022 top workplaces by Energage. The Top Workplaces USA award is based solely on feedback from employees of participating workplaces, gathered through an anonymous, third-party survey administered by Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. More than …

Andrew J. Raczka, president and CEO of Abington Bank, announced that the bank’s inaugural Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $19,350 for local food pantries. The appeal is part of the bank’s charitable giving program, called The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a real difference in the neighborhoods it serves. Throughout …

At the recent annual meeting of Hometown Financial Group, Jeffrey Carter and Michael Sudofsky were elected to 10-year terms to the Abington Bank board of corporators. Carter, of Cohasset, is the founder and chief executive officer of Grand Coast Capital Group, a boutique real estate investment firm started in 2013 that focuses on private lending …

Andrew J. Raczka, president and CEO of Abington Bank, announced the kick-off of the bank’s 2021 Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive to help support local food pantries. This marks the first year the bank will host what it hopes will be an annual appeal, inviting bank customers, employees, and members of the community to donate …

Abington Bank was named one of Massachusetts’ top performing banks for trustworthiness, placing second in the category in the 2021 Banking Choice Awards. The bank finished in the number two spot from among more than 200 banks and credit unions whose Massachusetts customers participated in the survey. Rankings are based on interviews with thousands of …

Abington Bank invites customers and members of the community to a free Shred Day on Saturday, September 18, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at the bank’s Abington office, 6 Harrison Ave. Local residents can reduce their risk of identity theft by bringing old mail, receipts, statements or bills, cancelled checks, pay stubs, medical records, or …

Abington Bank recently awarded $6,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors from five local area high schools. President and CEO Andrew J. Raczka said the scholarships are part of the bank’s longstanding commitment to supporting education through funding a variety of programs that benefit local elementary and secondary schools and their students, including donations used for …

Abington Bank recently announced that Erin Magliano of Marshfield was promoted to vice president, loan servicing. Magliano joined Pilgrim Bank as a teller in 2000 and later was promoted to assistant branch manager. She also held positions in the accounting and deposit operations departments before ultimately joining loan servicing in 2013. Pilgrim Bank merged with …

Abington Bank President and CEO Andrew J. Raczka recently announced that the bank was selected to participate in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s 2021 Equity Builder and Housing Our Workforce programs. These programs provide grants through approved lenders that assist lower income homebuyers with specific costs associated with buying a home. “Home ownership …

Abington Bank recently announced the additions of Patricia M. Boyle as assistant branch manager and Evan K. Zalios as mortgage loan originator. Both will be located in the bank’s Holbrook office. Zalios joins the bank from Beeline Loans where he was an approval loan guide. Before that, he was a senior home advisor with Own …

In connection with Massasoit Community College’s virtual Celebration of Excellence event, Abington Bank’s charitable giving program recently donated $2,500 to the college’s Educational Enrichment Fund. Massasoit Community College provides an affordable education that positions and supports students from all socio-economic backgrounds to achieve their academic and professional goals. The Celebration of Excellence showcases students’ work …

Abington Bank’s charitable giving program recently donated $2,500 to Self Help, Inc., a nonprofit Community Action Agency offering a range of services for families and households across southeastern Massachusetts. Self Help, Inc. was created to help low-income families and individuals stabilize and secure their lives through education, strategic assistance, and building on opportunities in their …

Abington, Massachusetts, December 11, 2020 — As part of its holiday outreach efforts, Abington Bank’s charitable giving program made donations totaling $9,100 to local food pantries and food insecurity-related programs in nine communities across southeastern Massachusetts. “We recognize the continued and meaningful difference these organizations make to the families in our communities, not only at …