Digital Federal Credit Union

Marlborough-based Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) has invested in technology to improve branch experience and increase efficiency among its tellers with a new paperless system.

The Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has launched the Marlborough Area Community Loan Fund aimed at supporting local economic development through lending to small businesses.

Operating on three guiding principles – “Do the Right Thing,” “People Come First” and “Make a Difference” – Marlborough-based Digital Federal Credit Union takes great pride in treating its employees with the same care and attention it shows its customers.

Innovation, as a word, is massively overused. At this point, companies and job applicants that don't use the words “innovative” or “innovation” in their descriptions are the ones who are really breaking the mold.

The mortgage market for home purchases in Central Massachusetts is growing on a rising tide of sales, just in time for an expected slowdown in refinancing.

Interviewing prospective employees is as much an art as it is a science, and a process that only the most specialized professionals carry out on a regular basis. We asked three human resource professionals to share their three “go to” questions that they use when they interview candidates, which they use to help determine if a candidate is a good fit.

Given its origins as a credit union specifically for employees of technology pioneer Digital Equipment Corp., it's no surprise that Digital Federal Credit Union serves a lot of people who like fancy gadgets. So when new technology comes along, DCU tends to jump on board.

Anything worth doing in the first place is usually worth repeating. When we launched our first “Best of Business” awards contest last year, we were dipping our toe into unfamiliar waters. Yet we thought it was a worthwhile idea to do it again. So, here are our readers' picks of 39 companies in Central Massachusetts that stand out.

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