Avidia Bank

The Worcester East Side Community Development Corporation is building eight one-bedroom apartments on Forbes Street to help residents in their recovery from substance abuse.

Avidia Bank plans to open a full-service location in Framingham this summer, and on Wednesday announced the new branch's leadership team.

Volunteers from Leominster Credit Union participated in one of the largest meal-packing events for United Way of North Central Mass. More than 100,000 meals were packaged by 400 volunteers for 20 local food pantries at the Double Tree by Hilton in Leominster. Benefitting pantries are in Athol, Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner, Devens, Pepperell, Templeton, Winchendon and Westminster. Pictured (from left, front row) are Nancy Daigle, Ann Younie, Meghan Thomas and Susan Landry; (middle row) Cindy Holder and Stephanie and Lucas Hyles; and (back row) Stan Hyles.

Avidia Bank has a new location at 17 Pope St. in Hudson, which features digital displays, interactive...

Avidia Bank has broken ground on its Framingham location that is set for a mid-2017 opening.

Banks in Worcester County have boosted their SBA lending, following a push from the agency to increase lending to small businesses and traditionally underserved populations.

Avidia Bank has expanded its leadership team as it prepares for future growth, the $1.3-billion community bank announced this week.

Avidia Bank will be adding a new location in Hudson this November, the bank announced Thursday.

Hudson-based Avidia Bank has launched a commercial-lending web portal to offer a quick and convenient way to access loans online.

As a result of technological advances, the financial technology, or “fintech” industry, has emerged, and it has changed the way banks do business, according to local bankers and experts.