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Mass. Migration Aiding Bank Movement to New Hampshire
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1081+ words) As Massachusetts residents and companies continue to move north to New Hampshire, the Bay State's banks are viewing the Granite State as a logical and profitable expansion option. Cambridge Savings Bank recently was the latest Massachusetts-based bank to the state's…...
Smallest Gap Between Boston Homebuyers, Sellers on Record
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (344+ words) With summer and an end to the spring market on the horizon, home sellers and buyers appear to be evenly matched in Greater Boston. The two sides are closely matched, according to seasonally-adjusted estimates from listings portal and brokerage Redfin....
AI's Suddenly Hot for Lenders. But They're Grappling with How to De-Risk It
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (983+ words) With billions of dollars in their care, local credit unions and banks are building different kinds of guardrails to keep AI from creating risks, even as they look for productivity boosts. i Stock illustration As Massachusetts" banks and credit unions…...
The Gossip Report: May 15, 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) The second home in this week's roundup of Massachusetts' most expensive home sales has one feature thoroughly in tune with its location: a separate garage for your golf cart. The spec house sits a little over 300 feet from the Weston…...
Wellesley's Housing Debate Heads to a Vote
1+ week, 6+ day ago (563+ words) The Healey administration's program to turn surplus state properties into multifamily housing faces one of its biggest tests tonight as Wellesley voters take up the fate of a potential 180-unit housing project. The State Land for Homes initiative launched in…...
The Most Expensive Home Sales in Mass. : May 1, 2026
2+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) Prices, sale dates and ownership information sourced from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Listing agent information sourced from MLS. Property size sourced from public records. Homes represent solely the most expensive single-family and residential condominium transactions for April…...
Cottage-Style Development Plan Unveiled in Braintree
2+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) Cottage-style housing is a central component for the latest in a series of recent development proposals for a 30-acre site in Braintree. In recent years, developers have floated proposals for a TV and movie sound stages, biomanufacturing and industrial buildings…...
The MBTA's Long-Range Plan Is a Real Estate Decision
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (841+ words) Greater Boston doesn't have a land shortage or a capital shortage. What it has is a shortage of sites where large-scale development actually pencils out. That's fundamentally a transit problem. The region's most transformative projects make the case plainly. Assembly…...
The Gossip Report: May 1, 2026
3+ week, 2+ day ago (216+ words) Prices, sale dates and ownership information sourced from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Listing agent information sourced from MLS. Property size sourced from public records. Homes represent the most expensive single-family and residential condominium transactions for April 11-17, 2026. Price:…...
Brighton Rep Eyes BRT Line to Connect Kendall, Allston, Longwood
3+ week, 3+ day ago (418+ words) Connecting Greater Boston's "eds and meds" hubs with a rapid bus line would be explored under a budget amendment adopted by the House on Tuesday night. The amendment requires a Department of Transportation study into creating a public transit corridor…...