Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
They’re Still Goal-oriented Michael Rouette says he keeps a copy of the 36-year-old news story in his office. He’ll take it out and read it on occasion, and will proudly […]
Checking on the Community Paul Scully says local philanthropy is baked into the DNA of this region’s financial institutions. “Banks have always been great about supporting communities. And we are […]
Tax Planning in a Gig Economy By Ian Coddington In recent years, we have seen a rise in so-called side hustles and gig work, where individuals take on part-time […]
Lending a Hand By Mark Morris Sometimes being thrown into a challenging situation leads to … well, a good idea or two. Or at least a new way of thinking. […]
Play Ball Baseball season is — hopefully — just four months away, and Paul Scully says that’s reason for excitement in Massachusetts. “Just think about this year and the fact […]
More Than Just Bitcoin By Matthew Ogrodowicz, MSA ‘Blockchain’ is a term used to broadly describe the cryptographic technology that underpins several applications, the most widely known of which […]
Year-end Tax Planning By Kristina Drzal Houghton, CPA, MST This year has been unlike any other in recent memory. Front and center, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched virtually every […]
Review, Refocus, and Reset By Julie Quink, CPA, CFE This year has been riddled with a series of unexpected and unanticipated events for business owners and organizations, the height of […]
Lending Support Community banks love commercial lending, Chuck Leach says. “It’s just good business for us — Main Street lending, that’s where we can have a nice give and take […]
Seeking Relief By Lisa White and Malik Javed On March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, was signed into law. The Act has […]
At a Premium The story is a familiar one by now: hospitals across the U.S., hammered by COVID-19, began directing resources toward fighting the pandemic last spring and curtailed elective […]
Covering All the Bases By Mark Morris When COVID-19 became a daily reality in March and working from home became the default for many businesses, Trish Vassallo had to scramble. […]
Uncharted Waters It’s safe to say 2020 has been an unpredictable year, testing the ability of all businesses to be nimble. Matt Sosik thinks banks are passing that test. “Community […]
Volume Business By Mark Morris When COVID-19 made its arrival in Western Mass., it was mid-March, just weeks before the start of the traditional home-selling season. Area mortgage professionals didn’t […]
Course of Action By Gabriel J. Jacobson and Ian Coddington In addition to the obvious financial benefit to the employee, employer-funded advanced education can carry financial and soft benefits for […]
