Tag: Berkshire Bank
Beacon Bank rebrand now complete across all 4 merged institutions
PROVIDENCE – Beacon Financial Corp. on Monday announced that its four acquired banks are now fully operating under the Beacon Bank brand, creating one...
Five Questions With: William C. Tsonos
5Q: William C. Tsonos
Rhode Island region president, Beacon Bank
Former CEO and president, Bank Rhode Island
(Editor’s note: Beacon Financial Corp. was formed on Sept. 2,...
BankRI officially changing name to Beacon Bank following merger
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island, better known as BankRI, will officially rebrand as Beacon Bank on Feb. 9, the latest step in the merger...
Berkshire Bank sued for allegedly aiding $100M Ponzi scheme
PROVIDENCE – Berkshire Bank, a Boston-based bank with five locations throughout Rhode Island, is facing a federal class action lawsuit alleging it helped facilitate...
Berkshire Hills and Brookline Bancorp receive final approval for Beacon Financial...
BOSTON – Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Berkshire Bank, and Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode...
Berkshire Hills and Brookline Bancorp form Beacon Financial holding company amid...
BOSTON – Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. and Brookline Bancorp Inc. announced that their planned merger will create a new holding company called Beacon Financial...
Bank Rhode Island’s parent posts $22M profit in Q2
BOSTON – Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, posted a profit of $22 million for the second quarter of 2025,...
Berkshire Bank Foundation invests nearly $400K in local nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – The Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested nearly $400,000 in area communities through grants and other giving in...
700 Berkshire Bank employees volunteer during community service week
PROVIDENCE – Seven hundred Berkshire Bank employees volunteered with 31 nonprofits earlier this month as part of the bank’s “Xtraordinary Week” (X Week) of...
Eastern Bank parent enters agreement to acquire HarborOne in $490M deal...
PROVIDENCE – Eastern Bankshares Inc., the holding company of Eastern Bank, has entered into a merger agreement with HarborOne Bancorp Inc., the holding company...














