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Needham Bank Buys Eastern Bank’s Cannabis Business
Needham Bank Buys Eastern Bank’s Cannabis Business
January 14, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Massachusetts financial institutions Eastern Bank and Needham Bank have formed an asset purchase agreement that will see Eastern transfer its cannabis-related and money service business...

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Today In Payments: Afterpay, Adyen Team On BNPL; Eastern Bank, Century Bancorp To Merge
Today In Payments: Afterpay, Adyen Team On BNPL; Eastern Bank, Century Bancorp To Merge
April 09, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Adyen will now offer Afterpay’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution to its merchants, and Boston-based mutual Eastern Bank and Century...

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Reading The Tea Leaves Of Post-Pandemic SMB Lending
Reading The Tea Leaves Of Post-Pandemic SMB Lending
December 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

During periods of volatility and uncertainty, it can be next to impossible to plan for the long-term future. That’s especially true for small and medium-sized...

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Eastern Bank Readying For IPO
Eastern Bank Readying For IPO
June 18, 2020  |  IPO

Boston-based Eastern Bank, the nation’s largest mutual, is pushing ahead with plans to go public and shed its long-time format in a move that could...

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Deep Dive: How Biometrics And AI Are Improving Banks’ Customer Experiences
Deep Dive: How Biometrics And AI Are Improving Banks’ Customer Experiences
July 01, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Passwords are increasingly vulnerable in today’s day and age. Hacks and data breaches have become all too common, with fraudsters turning to “brute force” attacks...

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Eastern Labs Brings Innovation To Four Generations’ Needs
Eastern Labs Brings Innovation To Four Generations’ Needs
June 28, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Millennials have particular banking needs — but, of course, so do the baby boomer, Gen X and Gen Z generations. That puts pressure on banks...

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Delivering a Generation-Bridging Banking Experience
Delivering a Generation-Bridging Banking Experience
June 27, 2019  |  Digital Banking

As consumers rely on digital channels to fill more complex financial needs, identity verification is crucial in the world of banking. Fraudsters are finding new ways...

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