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TruNorth Bank announced a four-year commitment of $70,000 to LEAP for Education in support of the organization’s New Era Fund, reinforcing the bank’s ongoing commitment to unlocking potential and expanding educational opportunities for students throughout the region. The contribution will help LEAP for Education continue its mission of empowering young people to achieve social and …

TruNorth Bank is proud to announce a $20,000 Framing Partnership with Essex County Habitat for Humanity, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to strengthening communities and helping families build brighter futures through affordable homeownership. The partnership will help support Habitat’s mission of bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope for families throughout Essex County. As …

“You won’t find this deal anywhere else, it’s a steal.” “If we keep this off the site, I can give you an even better deal.” “I accidentally overpaid for shipping. Could you just send back the difference?” Online marketplace scams are more common, and more costly, than many people realize. FTC data shows that in …

“The email address looked almost identical, I didn’t notice the difference.” “We’ve made similar payments before, so nothing seemed unusual.” “I skipped our usual verification process because it felt urgent.” Most businesses are used to spotting obvious scams involving suspicious emails, strange links, or urgent requests that don’t feel right. But evolving cyberthreats are designed …

“They promised me I’d make a guaranteed 300% return on my investment!” “They said my bank might try to ‘get in the way.’ I didn’t realize they were the only ones trying to help.” “When I finally realized I’d been scammed, it wasn’t just the money. I was embarrassed.” That’s how it starts. Today’s investment …

TruNorth Bank is proud to announce its Veterans Drive in support of two local veteran organizations. The bank is asking the community to drop off essential care items at any of their locations during regular business hours from May 26 through July 3. The bank’s North Shore and New Hampshire offices will be collecting supplies …

TruNorth Bank is pleased to announce that Michael Roberge has joined the bank as vice president, commercial lending, based in its 95 North Franklin St., Holbrook office. Roberge brings 23 years of banking experience to his new role. Most recently, he served as vice president of business development at HarborOne Bank, where he was responsible for building and strengthening client relationships and driving …

TruNorth Bank is thrilled to announce the promotions of three team members to assistant vice president, branch officer: Megan Shea, Julieann Garland, and Colin Scott. Each brings a strong track record of customer service, leadership, and community involvement to their expanded roles. Megan Shea, of Peabody, joined TruNorth Bank in 2016 and serves as branch …

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Banks BANKESB, Easthampton, Massachusetts has petitioned the Commissioner of Banks for permission to merge with BANKHOMETOWN, Oxford, Massachusetts and TRUNORTH BANK, Peabody, Massachusetts. Under the terms of Agreements and Plans of Merger, BANKHOMETOWN and TRUNORTH BANK will merge with and into BANKESB under the charter and by-laws of BANKESB, …

TruNorth Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of David Twiss as senior vice president of Commercial Lending. He will be based out of the bank’s office located at 248 Andover Street in Peabody. Twiss brings more than 20 years of banking experience to TruNorth Bank, with a strong background in commercial lending, relationship management, …