Eastern Bank Backs Away from M&A in 2026

In their bank’s fourth quarter earnings call Jan. 23, Eastern Bank executives stressed they aren’t focused on M&A this year. “Now is the time for us to realize the full potential of what we have built to deliver organic growth and solid financial returns,” Eastern...

Price Cuts on the Rise in New England

Price cuts are on the rise throughout the nation, according to a new report from listings portal Zillow. In the Boston metro area, 26.9 percent of residential listings in October received a price cut, the same percentage as the national average. The region saw a...

M&T Bank CEO Looking for More M&A

Speaking at an event in Boston, M&T Bank CEO René Jones predicted more M&A activity in the Northeast – including some driven by his own institution. Jones credited a friendlier regulatory environment for a potential uptick in merger activity in a “fireside...