Banking & Finance

While banks have prepared for a potential federal interest rate hike for the first time in nearly 10 years, many are being forced to deal with continuing difficulty maintaining their independence.

Touting the benefits of direct ownership of solar power, the Baker administration has opened a $30 million program funded by retail electricity suppliers to support Massachusetts lenders who provide loans for residential solar energy projects.

Central Massachusetts' eighth largest bank will now offer ApplePay to its credit and debit card customers, the Hudson-based bank announced Monday.

Worcester-based biopharmaceutical startup Nemucore Medical Innovations said it has closed its Series A financing round to fund...

Fitchburg-based Workers' Credit Union has partnered with the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School to open its 17th branch.

Community banks -- striving to compete against multi-billion conglomerates while maintaining their strong local ties -- are taking a creative approach to combine their power while retaining their identities.

The number of foreclosure starts leaped forward in October with a 17.6 percent year-over-year increase, according to a release by The Warren Group.

Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. that had been at risk of losing its listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market has been notified it will remain listed on the stock exchange.

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