Berkshire, Brookline Banks Choose New Post-Merger Name, Logo

Berkshire Bank, Brookline Bank announce new post-merger name

The merger of the two banks could be completed within a few weeks.

Berkshire Bank parent company to merge with another Boston–based bank, change names

BOSTON — Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region — announced Wednesday that it has agreed to merge with Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL) — parent company of Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island, and PCSB Bank It’s a […] .restricted-content { mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black -7%, transparent 100%); -webkit-mask-image: l…

Berkshire Bank, Brookline Bank to Become Beacon Bank & Trust

Once the merger between Boston-based Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bancorp is completed, the new bank will go by a new name, the two lenders announced late Wednesday.

Berkshire Hills, Brookline Bancorp merge to form Beacon Financial

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp have announced a “merger of equals”, which will result in the formation of a new holding company named Beacon Financial Corporation. The legal name of the combined bank will be Beacon Bank & Trust, commonly referred to as Beacon Bank. Berkshire Hills is the parent company of Berkshire Bank, while Brookline Bancorp is the parent company of Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island, and PCSB Bank. Brookline Ba…

Berkshire Hills and Brookline Bancorp to Merge as Beacon Financial Corp.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, and Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL), the parent company of Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island, and PCSB Bank, today announced that the combined holding company that will be created through their transformative merger of equals will be named Beacon Financial Corporation and remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange under a new ticker symbol BBT. While the l…