To our clients and friends: On September 8, 2025, the OCC announced actions, including issuing two Bulletins, to “end the weaponization of the financial system” by “rooting out” activities that “unlawfully debank or discriminate against customers on the basis of political or religious beliefs, or lawful business activities.” Our Legal Update, available here, describes the… Read more »
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Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Harborstone Credit Union in its Acquisition of SaviBank
On September 1, 2025, Harborstone Credit Union (“Harborstone”), Lakewood, Washington, completed its purchase of substantially all assets and assumption of substantially all liabilities of SaviBank, Mount Vernon, Washington, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Savi Financial Corporation, Inc. Following the completion of the transaction, Harborstone has approximately $2.7 billion in assets and 26 banking locations throughout Washington…. Read more »
Alert – Volume 21 of The Bankers’ Bulletin
To our clients and friends: Today we published Volume 21 of The Bankers’ Bulletin, providing our insights into key banking industry developments from August 2025, including: The Executive Order on debanking; The ending of the FRB’s novel activities supervision program; The FDIC’s proposal to amend its signage regulation; The petition from Senators to reform the… Read more »
Alert – Volume 21 of The Bankers’ Bulletin
Today we published Volume 21 of The Bankers’ Bulletin, providing our insights into key banking industry developments from August 2025, including: • The Executive Order on debanking; • The ending of the FRB’s novel activities supervision program; • The FDIC’s proposal to amend its signage regulation; • The petition from Senators to reform the MRA… Read more »
Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. in its Merger of Equals with Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
On September 1, 2025, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“Berkshire”), the holding company for Berkshire Bank, and Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (“Brookline”), the holding company for Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island and PCSB Bank, completed their previously announced merger of equals. Berkshire, now known as Beacon Financial Corporation, and Brookline Bank, now known as Beacon Bank &… Read more »