Massachusetts

Once a hotbed of activity, the region has reported the fewest bank mergers since the financial crisis.

The $54 million purchase of Pilgrim Bancshares will give Hometown branches in western, central and eastern Massachusetts.

Avidia Bank in Massachusetts collaborated with Exhibit 'A' Brewing to produce and sell an IPA as part of a plan to boost marketing to small businesses and millennials.

PeoplesBancorp in Holyoke, Mass., has agreed to buy First Suffield Financial in Connecticut for $60 million.

OneUnited in Boston recently issued a debit card supporting immigrants, taking a public stand on a divisive national issue.

Under a consent order with Texas and seven other states, the Atlanta-based credit reporting firm agreed to shore up its information security efforts, but it will not have to pay any financial penalties.

The internet-only bank plans to offer businesses a way to quickly open accounts online.

A group in North Carolina has finally gone public with its brand, and three other de novos have already been rebranded.

The company will also acquire three branches in Worcester County, Mass., when it buys the parent of Milford National Bank and Trust.

The company will snag its first branches in three towns in Connecticut and Rhode Island after buying locations from Webster Financial.