Banking & Finance

As part of its efforts to promote environmental sustainability, Greater Worcester Community Foundation has launched the Worcester County Green Fund, a grant program aimed at bolstering local initiatives addressing the effects of climate change.  

To nominate someone for next year's 40 Under Forty awards, fill out the nomination form linked in this article.

Veteran Cornerstone Bank employee Thomas Dufresne will retire from his position as executive vice president, chief information officer following a 27-year career with the Worcester institution.

Lawmakers and Gov. Maura Healey are optimistic that a major increase in borrowing authorization will begin to chip away at a statewide housing affordability crisis, but a new report warned that the actual spending impact could be smaller than the bond bill's bottom line.

Rollstone Bank & Trust in Fitchburg will merge with River Run Bancorp, a Newburyport-based firm created as a multi-bank mutual holding company.

Digital Federal Credit Union in Marlborough has announced its intent to merge with First Tech Federal Credit Union, a financial firm based in California’s Silicon Valley.

Heywood Healthcare has announced its stand-alone exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Central Massachusetts professionals are being hired and promoted at organizations including bankHometown, Vision Advertising, and Webster Five.

For the 2024 Outstanding Women in Business awards, WBJ received 51 nominations for 41 nominees.

The Outstanding Women in Business awards have long been one of WBJ’s hardest honors to win.