Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp Merge to Create Beacon Financial Corporation

Mifflinburg Bancorp to Acquire Northumberland Bancorp in Strategic Merger of Equals

September 25, 2024

Financial Services

Mifflinburg Bancorp, Inc. and Northumberland Bancorp announced the signing of a definitive “merger of equals” agreement under which Northumberland will merge with and into Mifflinburg Bancorp, and Northumberland’s subsidiary bank will merge into Mifflinburg Bank. Northumberland shareholders will receive 1.1850 shares of Mifflinburg for each Northumberland share; the all-stock deal is expected to close in the first or second quarter of 2025.

Brookline Bancorp Acquires PCSB Financial Corporation

January 1, 2023

Financial Services

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. completed its acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation effective January 1, 2023, following receipt of required regulatory approvals. The deal adds PCSB Bank's 15 branches in the Lower Hudson Valley to Brookline's footprint and expands Brookline's retail and commercial banking presence in New York.

Ballston Spa Bancorp and NBC Bancorp Announce Strategic Merger of Equals

September 24, 2025

Financial Services

Ballston Spa Bancorp, Inc. (parent of Ballston Spa National Bank) and NBC Bancorp, Inc. (parent of The National Bank of Coxsackie) announced a strategic merger of equals in a stock-for-stock transaction. Under the deal, NBC shareholders will receive 0.8065 shares of BSNB stock per NBC share, and the combined bank is expected to operate under the BSNB charter with NBC branches branded as “Coxsackie Bank, a division of Ballston Spa National Bank.”

North Shore Bank and Hometown Financial Group Complete Merger with Abington Bank

September 23, 2024

Financial Services

Hometown Financial Group and North Shore Bank completed the merger of Abington Bank into North Shore Bank, creating a combined community-bank franchise with more than $3 billion in assets and 25 branches across eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The transaction consolidates Abington Bank as a division of North Shore Bank, expands Hometown Financial Group's scale and branch network, and enables enhanced digital banking, mortgage capability, and lending capacity.

Eastern Bankshares Completes Acquisition of HarborOne Bancorp

November 1, 2025

Financial Services

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc., with the HarborOne and HarborOne Bank mergers becoming effective on November 1, 2025. Under the merger agreement, HarborOne shareholders received an election between Eastern common stock (0.765 shares per HarborOne share) and cash ($12.00 per share), subject to allocation/proration.

Allegis Advisor Group Acquires Beacon Financial, Inc.

October 6, 2020

Financial Services

Allegis Advisor Group has acquired Beacon Financial, Inc., a national insurance marketing organization that specializes in annuities, life insurance and Medicare, and will merge Beacon into Allegis. The deal expands Allegis's capabilities and talent pool to provide affiliated advisors broader insurance solutions, Medicare planning, lead generation and advanced market support.