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Hometown Financial Group, Inc.

is headquartered in Easthampton, MA and is the parent company of bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, Hometown Mortgage, and North Shore Bank’s Abington Bank and Colonial Federal Savings Bank divisions.

11/03/2025

“We’re thrilled to welcome Colonial Federal employees and customers into the North Shore Bank and Hometown Financial Group family,” said Hometown Financial Group Chairman and CEO, Matthew S. Sosik.

It's official! North Shore Bank now has $3.3 billion in assets and 29 branches in eastern Massachusetts, including 15 on the North Shore and 14 on the South Shore, which includes 10 existing Abington Bank locations and 4 Colonial Federal locations in Quincy, Holbrook, and Weymouth.

Read the full press release here: https://ow.ly/Jexr50XlTXq

09/01/2025

Today, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our employees, customers, and community!

Your efforts make a difference every day, and we’re grateful for all you do to unlock potential. Whether you’re relaxing on a well-deserved day off or working hard to keep things running, we appreciate you!

08/26/2025

All of our locations will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. As a reminder, Online, Mobile, and Telephone Banking are available 24/7. ⏰

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday!

05/20/2025

Hometown Financial Group, Inc. (“Hometown”) and CFSB Bancorp, Inc. (CFSB), the bank holding company for Colonial Federal Savings Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Hometown will acquire CFSB.

As a result of the transaction, Colonial Federal will merge into North Shore Bank to create a $3.3 billion bank with 29 retail locations across the North Shore and South Shore of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. At closing, the Colonial Federal branches located in Quincy, Holbrook, and Weymouth will become part of North Shore Bank.

Read the full press release here: https://www.bankhfg.com/news/2025/5/13/hometown-financial-group-inc-to-acquire-cfsb-bancorp-inc

03/20/2025

Third time’s the charm! 🏆🏆🏆

We are so excited to share that we’ve been named to the 2025 Top Workplaces list for our culture that is powered by people! 💪

Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that are dedicated to building an exceptional people-first culture. Winners are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous, third-party employee engagement survey, issued by Energage, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. More than 42,000 organizations across the country were invited to participate in the Top Workplaces USA survey. Results are calculated by comparing the survey’s research-based statements, including 15 Culture Drivers that are proven to predict high performance against industry benchmarks.

We’re honored – and humbled – that our employee’s positivity about our organization has earned us a place on the list of employers of choice for the third time in the past four years. Read more here: https://ow.ly/lGcf50VlOUZ

02/28/2025

Please join us in celebrating the remarkable career of our Sr. EVP Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Gil Ehmke as he embarks on a well-deserved retirement! 🎉

Gil’s journey in banking began in 1979 when he started part-time at Schenectady Savings Bank while still in school. What began as a step towards a career in accounting and finance turned into a long and illustrious path, with many executive roles along the way. From Senior Vice President at multiple banks to his role as Senior Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer at Hometown Financial Group, Gil’s expertise has made a lasting impact on the industry.

Not only has Gil shaped the financial landscape, but he also ran Bank Street Investment Advisors, providing investment advisory services to financial institutions, managing portfolios totaling around $700 million.

Wishing Gil a happy and healthy retirement, and we’re grateful for the incredible legacy he leaves behind! 🌟

01/06/2025

We're excited to welcome Reed Whitman as our new Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer!

Reed brings with him years of experience as the Treasurer of Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a leading $11.5 billion holding company. His expertise in community banking and his deep understanding of our business model will be tremendous assets to our organization as we continue to strategically grow.

Please join us in welcoming Reed!

06/13/2024

Team building, networking, and fun! That’s what the Retail teams from our Hometown Financial Group banks and North Shore Bank found when they got together to make new friends, connect with colleagues, and brush up on skills like change management, emotional agility, problem-solving, and defaulting to curiosity. And, in line with our Core Values, we laughed often and had FUN!

Special thanks to Mark Altman, founder and CEO of MindsetGo, for facilitating and Publick House Historic Inn for their hospitality. We can’t wait to put what we’ve learned into action to unlock potential for our team!

03/21/2024

Our President and CEO, Matt Sosik, recently sat down with BusinessWest to discuss North Shore Bank joining Hometown Financial Group’s family of banks. We’re thrilled to be expanding our footprint across eastern MA and transforming North Shore Bank into one of the largest mutual banks in that part of the state. We look forward to harnessing this growth by unlocking even more potential in the growing number of communities we are serving.

Check out the full article at https://ow.ly/Bwix50QWTW2

02/15/2024

We’re excited to share that North Shore Bank will join the Hometown Financial Group family of banks, bringing HFG to consolidated assets of $6.4 billion and nearly 700 employees in 52 offices across Massachusetts, northeastern Connecticut, and southern New Hampshire.

As part of the transaction, Abington Bank will merge into North Shore Bank, creating a premier community bank with more than $3 billion in assets and 25 full-service retail locations across Massachusetts' North and South Shore regions and southern New Hampshire.

We’re confident that together, the combined bank will be even better able to help you unlock your potential. Click the link below for the full press release!

https://ow.ly/mSQI50QChez

Hometown Financial Group is the holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank, and Hometown Mortgage.

Address

36 Main Street
Easthampton, MA
01027

Telephone

+14135274111

Website

https://www.bankhfg.com/

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