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Hometown Mortgage recently hired Francisco Valdés as community mortgage loan originator, based in bankHometown’s 1001 Millbury St., Worcester office. Hometown Mortgage is a division of bankESB, a Hometown Financial Group company that also includes bankHometown and Abington Bank. In this newly created role at Hometown Mortgage, Valdés will be a trusted financial advisor to qualifying low- …

FHLBank Boston recently recognized bankHometown for its commitment to affordable housing, awarding a $2,000 grant to Friendly House, Worcester, the nonprofit organization selected by bankHometown. bankHometown in turn matched the grant through its own charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, providing Friendly House with an additional $2,000, bringing total donations to $4,000. Through the FHLBank Boston’s Grants …

This marks the 20th year of the bank’s annual appeal, which invites bank customers, employees, and community members to donate money between November 1 and November 30 to help fight food insecurity. All donations up to $2,500 per customer will be matched dollar for dollar by bankHometown and the total raised will be divided among …

bankHometown invites customers and members of the community to three free Shred Days at local offices. Events will be held on the following dates and at the following locations. No appointment is necessary. Saturday, October 14: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,* Leominster office, 9 Sack Blvd. Saturday, October 28: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,* Webster office, 4 …

bankHometown recently hired Meenakshi Sharma as branch manager of its 131 Main St., Lancaster, office. Sharma, of Upton, has more than 17 years of banking experience, including her most recent roles as relationship banker at Webster Five, personal banking specialist at Santander Bank, and branch operations manager at the former Commerce Bank. She also is …

bankHometown has received the 2023 Corporate Citizenship Award from Boston Business Journal, recognizing the bank as one of Massachusetts’ top corporate charitable contributors. It’s the fourth year in a row that bankHometown has received the honor. The Business Journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities. …

Hometown Financial Group, parent company of bankHometown, announced today that it was named a 2023 Financial Services Industry Top Workplaces national award winner. This 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. Top Workplaces Industry …

bankHometown recently hired Izzy Cruz as assistant vice president, branch officer at its Grove Street branch in Worcester. Cruz has 18 years of banking experience, including his most recent roles as market manager of Webster Five, market manager of People’s United Bank, and business banking relationship manager at Key Bank. Cruz has a degree in …

bankHometown supports non-profit organizations and causes throughout Worcester and Windham Counties through a bank-wide program called The Giving Tree. One of the pillars of this program is community – supporting programs that enhance the quality of life in the communities where its banks call home. bankHometown is planning an in-branch clothing and food drive to …

bankHometown recently announced that it has promoted Sharon Mahlert to senior vice president, retail banking officer, and Donna M. Daigle, Tina M. Puzo, and Maria Thomas to the newly created role of vice president, regional branch manager. Mahlert, of Putnam, Conn., joined bankHometown in 2003 and over the years has held several leadership positions in …