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The Division of Banks (DOB) holds public hearings to gather feedback on regulations, amendments, and certain applications.
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2026

Board of Bank Incorporation Virtual Hearing: merger of Mutual Bancorp with Bluestone Financial, MHC

2025

Brazil Starr, Inc., Somerville – permission to operate as a check casher at 29 Bow Street, Somerville.
Financial Services Company, Inc. d/b/a The Check Exchange, Worcester - permission to operate as a check casher at 1255 Worcester Road, Suite 1259, Framingham.
Juma Financial Services, LLC d/b/a Juma Grocery and Check Services, Marlborough – permission to operate as a check casher at 910 Boston Post Road, Suite 130, Marlborough.
Public hearing relative to 209 CMR 44.00, 45.00, and 48.00
Public hearing relative to proposed amendments to 801 CMR 4.02: Rates
Board of Bank Incorporation Virtual Hearing: MountainOne Financial, MHC, North Adams to acquire Mechanics Bancorp, MHC, Taunton Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Public hearing relative to proposed amendments: 209 CMR 20.00, 32.00, 42.00, 43.00, 50.00, 54.00, 55.00, 57.00
BBI Virtual Hearing: River Run Bancorp, MHC, Newburyport, MA to acquire Rollstone Bancorp, MHC, Fitchburg, MA

2024

Amendments to 209 CMR 18.00: Conduct of the Business of Debt Collectors, Student Loan Servicers, and Third Party Loan Servicers and 209 CMR 48.00: Licensee Record Keeping
Board of Bank Incorporation Hybrid Hearing: PeoplesBancorp, MHC, Holyoke to acquire SSB Community Bancorp MHC, Spencer
All Checks Cashed, Inc., Lawrence - permission to relocate its check cashing business from 9 Broadway, Lawrence to 135 Essex Street, Lawrence.
Framingham Check Cashing Inc. - permission to operate as a check casher 43 Hollis Street, Framingham, Massachusetts
So Remessas, Inc., Framingham - permission to operate as a check casher at 597 Waverly Street, Framingham, Massachusetts
Board of Bank Incorporation Hearing: Mutual Bancorp, Hyannis, to acquire Fidelity Mutual Holding Company, Leominster
Board of Bank Incorporation Hearing: Eastern Bankshares, Inc., Boston, to acquire Cambridge Bancorp, Cambridge

2023

Ventura Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Change Your Check, Marlborough - Permission to operate as a check casher at 146 Main Street, Marlborough
Marlboro Services Inc. d/b/a Brasil Remessa, Marlborough - permission to operate as a check casher at 184 High Street, Clinton, Massachusetts.
Board of Bank Incorporation Hearing: 1831 Bancorp and South Shore Bancorp Merger
Alpha X Solutions, LLC d/b/a Alpha X Check Cashing, Saugus - permission to operate as a check casher at 552 Lincoln Avenue, Saugus, Massachusetts
Board of Bank Incorporation Hearing: Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bancorp, MHC

2022

Flex Travel Corp, Framingham, Massachusetts - permission to operate as a check casher at 332 Concord Street, Framingham, Massachusetts.
Real Travel, Inc. dba Real Check, Hopedale, Massachusetts - permission to operate as a check casher at 340 Rhode Island Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts.
Real Travel, Inc. dba Real Check, Hopedale, Massachusetts - permission to operate as a check casher at 121 East Main Street, Milford, Massachusetts.
Fran-Am Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts - permission to operate as a check casher at 273 Willard Street Quincy, Massachusetts.
Board of Bank Incorporation Hearing

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