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Hometown Financial Group completes acquisition of Randolph Bancorp; Welcomes Envision Bank into Abington Bank
Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the multi-bank mutual holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank, has completed its acquisition of Randolph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNDB), the bank holding company for Envision Bank. Under the agreement, the acquired Envision Bank branches have been rebranded as Abington Bank. “We’re thrilled to welcome Envision Bank employees and customers …
Abington Bank Announces Four Promotions
Abington Bank has announced four recent promotions: Jennifer Barrows to loan servicing officer; Joyce Davis to assistant vice president, branch officer, Holbrook office; Nichole Matrisciano to assistant vice president, branch officer, Abington office; and Donna Ouellette to assistant vice president, branch officer, Rte. 3A, Cohasset office. Barrows, of Braintree, has over 15 years of banking …
Abington Bank Awards $6,500 in Scholarships to 2022 Area Grads
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: Day 3 to Host Free Shred Day
Abington Bank invites customers and members of the community to a free Shred Day on Saturday, September 24, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at the bank’s Holbrook office—95 North Franklin Street, Holbrook, Mass. Local residents can reduce their risk of identity theft by bringing old mail, receipts, statements or bills, cancelled checks, pay stubs, medical …
Abington Bank Promotes White to Assistant Branch Manager
Abington Bank recently announced the promotion of Johanna White to assistant branch manager of its Front St., Marion location. White, of Wareham, joined Abington Bank in 2015 as a teller. Before that, she was an assistant manager with Mayflower Bank and a customer service representative with Plymouth Savings Bank. White holds an associate degree from …
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Abington Bank Hires Avon Branch Manager
Abington Bank has hired Djanine daVeiga as branch manager of its East Main St., Avon office. daVeiga, of Brockton, has more than 20 years of retail banking experience, having served as branch manager for both Santander Bank and Bank of America before joining Abington Bank. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she also volunteered as a translator …
Abington Bank Hires Marion Assistant Branch Manager
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 Promotes Egan to Officer
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: Day 2 to Host Free Shred Day
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., Parent of Abington Bank, to Acquire Randolph Bancorp, Inc.
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, …
Fraud Alert: Zelle + Online Banking Scams
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 Names Abington, Marion Branch Officers
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 …
Abington Bank Sponsors Cotter Tournament
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 …
Abington Bank Parent Wins Top Workplaces USA Award
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 …
Abington Bank Raises $19,350 for Local Food Pantries in Inaugural Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fundraiser
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 …
Abington Bank Elects New Corporators
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 …
Abington Bank Supports Local Food Pantries with Inaugural Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fundraiser
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 named a top bank for trustworthiness in 2021 Banking Choice Awards
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 to Host Free Shred Day
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 …