State Coverage: Vermont
Massachusetts's Berkshire Hills Buys in Vermont
American Banker | Sep 24Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Pittsfield, Mass., said Friday that it has completed its $82 million acquisition of Factory Point Bancorp in Manchester Center, Vt.
New Hampshire Thrift Makes Second Deal in Vermont
American Banker | Apr 17New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares Inc. in Newport plans to acquire the $83 million-asset First Community Bank of Woodstock, Vt., for $15.5 million in cash and stock.
People's of Connecticut Looks Like Buyer with Its $3B
American Banker | Apr 13A second-step conversion completed Wednesday has armed People's United Financial Inc. in Bridgeport, Conn., with $3.3 billion and the potential to be a powerful dealmaker.
Chittenden of Vt. in $111M Deal for Maine Bank
American Banker | Jan 22Chittenden Corp. in Burlington, Vt., is expanding in Maine with its first deal in four years.
Leahy Gets Gavel, and Merchants Head to Vt.
William Launder contributed to this story. | Jan 19Merchants unhappy with interchange fees are making sure the Senate Judiciary Committee's new chairman - and his constituents - hear their complaints.
N.E.'s Biggest Mutual Thrift Looks to Buy
American Banker | Jan 09Eastern Bank in Boston has not been much of an acquirer in recent years, but that could change under its new chairman and chief executive, Richard E. Holbrook.
Legacy of Mass. Eyes Expansion into Nearby States
American Banker | Dec 18Flush with capital from its $95 million public offering last year, Legacy Bancorp Inc. in Pittsfield, Mass., is eyeing its first-ever retail expansion into neighboring states.
U.S. Bank Share of TD Profit Off
American Banker | May 26TD Banknorth Inc. of Portland, Maine, contributed a smaller share of Toronto-Dominion Bank's profits in the February-April quarter than a year earlier.
Mass. Mulls Tightening Gift-Card Law
American Banker | Apr 11A Massachusetts bill to bar banks from charging customers fees on gift cards has highlighted some of the difficulties in building a business case for such cards.
Leaner Berkshire Hills Ready to Take Revamp to Next Level
Alan Kline contributed to this story. | Mar 20When Berkshire Hills Bancorp's president and chief executive, Michael P. Daly, asked Lawrence A. Bossidy to be the thrift company's chairman in 2002, Mr. Bossidy set one condition. The former General Electric vice chairman and Honeywell chairman and CEO said he had no interest in being part of a sleepy community bank - even if it was in his hometown of Pittsfield, Mass.
Five Nonprofits Win ShoreBank Grants
American Banker | Sep 22The Association for Enterprise Opportunity in Arlington, Va., has a distinct mission: helping owners of the smallest businesses build credit histories, so they can qualify for traditional bank loans.
In Brief: Mellon Taps 2 Wealth Execs
American Banker | Aug 23Mellon Financial Corp. said Monday that it had promoted two executives in its private wealth management group, Thomas J. Dicker and Jere Doyle, to senior vice president.
Stiffer Data-Use Measures Getting Wider Support
American Banker | Apr 14WASHINGTON - Congressional efforts to restrict what businesses can do with customer information gained steam on Wednesday.
Benefits Chip Test Trimmed But on Schedule
American Banker | Mar 21Plans for a multistate test using smart cards for government benefits have been scaled back, but the test is on track to begin in early 2006.
Tardy Notification Criticized as Loudly as Actual Data Loss
American Banker | Mar 01Bank of America Corp. is coming under fire for failing to notify people for two months that it had lost personal data on more than a million customers.
