{"id":392224,"date":"2020-12-02T16:48:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T21:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=392224"},"modified":"2020-12-02T16:48:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T21:48:14","slug":"berkshire-hills-announces-branch-initiatives-to-strengthen-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/berkshire-hills-announces-branch-initiatives-to-strengthen-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkshire Hills Announces Branch Initiatives to Strengthen Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Selling Mid-Atlantic Branches to New Jersey Based Investors Bank<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Optimizing Branch Footprint &#8211; Consolidating 16 Locations in New England and New York<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">BOSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 2, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB)\u00a0today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Berkshire Bank has entered into an agreement with Investors Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">Short Hills, New Jersey<\/span>, subject to customary regulatory approvals, to sell its Mid-Atlantic branches, consisting of \u00a0six offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span> and two in <span class=\"xn-location\">Pennsylvania<\/span>. In addition, the Bank plans to consolidate 16 full-service branches. \u00a0Following the targeted completion of these initiatives in the first half of 2021, the bank will operate a total of 106 branches across <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vermont<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> &#8211; reducing the overall branch footprint by 18%. <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/493597\/BHLB_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/493597\/BHLB_Logo.jpg\" title=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.)\" alt=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Acting CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Gray<\/span> stated, &#8220;These announcements are in alignment with <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire&#8217;s<\/span> strategic shift toward improving profitability by refocusing on our core operations and operating efficiency.\u00a0 Over the last decade, we have executed the consolidation or sale of 40 branches with a high rate of customer retention supported by our MyBanker professionals who provide personalized banking solutions and concierge service. \u00a0Our optimization plan is consistent with customers&#8217; preferences and adoption of digital banking channels and our commitment to enhancing those channels as a 21<sup>st<\/sup> century community bank.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Mid-Atlantic Branch Sale<br \/><\/b>Berkshire Bank has entered into an agreement to sell its eight Mid-Atlantic branches to Investors Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">Short Hills, New Jersey<\/span>, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The transfer is targeted for completion in the first half of 2021. The transfer includes deposit accounts with a total current approximate balance of <span class=\"xn-money\">$639 million<\/span> and loans with a total current approximate balance of <span class=\"xn-money\">$308 million<\/span>. The buyer has agreed to pay a premium equal to 3.0% of the final deposit balance transferred. The sale includes all branch premises and equipment, and the agreement provides that the buyer intends to offer employment to all associated staff.\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire<\/span> expects to complete the net transfer with funds from short-term investments.\u00a0 The branch sale will have no effect on <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire&#8217;s<\/span> Mid-Atlantic specialized commercial lending operations, including SBA lending at its 44 Business Capital Division and its asset-based lending relationships. <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire&#8217;s<\/span> financial advisor for the branch sale was <span class=\"xn-person\">Piper Sandler<\/span> &amp; Co. and legal counsel was provided by <span class=\"xn-person\">Luse Gorman, PC.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Branch Optimization <br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire<\/span> plans to consolidate 16 branch offices in its New England\/<span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> footprint, subject to customary regulatory approvals. These branches have total current deposit balances approximating <span class=\"xn-money\">$568 million<\/span>. The consolidations are expected to begin in January and to be completed by the middle of 2021. \u00a0Gray added, &#8220;Extensive review has shown increasing digital channel usage by our customers.\u00a0 The Bank is proactively communicating its decision to customers who could be impacted by a branch office closure and is making introductions to team members at other branches and to our MyBanker team to ensure a seamless transition. We are also working closely with our team members at each of the branches to review career opportunities within the Bank and transition them to other positions. We have a strong track record of retaining customers and team members who have previously been impacted by a consolidation.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Mr. Gray concluded, &#8220;I&#8217;m also pleased to report the Bank is in the process of finalizing plans to open a new commercial banking office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, Rhode Island<\/span> in 2021 to strengthen the southeast New England operations we acquired in 2019. The combination of these initiatives is targeted to optimize our branch network, improve our business focus, and support our core profitability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT <span class=\"xn-location\">BERKSHIRE<\/span> HILLS BANCORP<br \/><\/b>Berkshire Hills Bancorp is the parent of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2999441-1&amp;h=1341381841&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.berkshirebank.com%2F&amp;a=Berkshire+Bank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Berkshire Bank<\/a> which is transforming into a 21<sup>st<\/sup> century community bank pursuing purpose-driven performance based on its Be FIRST corporate responsibility culture. Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire<\/span> operates 130 banking offices in seven Northeastern states, with approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$12.6 billion<\/span> in assets. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS <br \/><\/b>This document contains &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these statements from the use of the words &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;would,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;target&#8221; and similar expressions. There are many factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations described in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of such factors, please see <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire&#8217;s<\/span> most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC&#8217;s website at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2999441-1&amp;h=1645625150&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&amp;a=www.sec.gov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.sec.gov<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The branch sale and consolidation are subject to regulatory approval and other conditions.\u00a0 Targeted financial benefits are subject to uncertainty and may be affected or offset by other conditions related to the Company&#8217;s operations.\u00a0 Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict what continued effects the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business and results of operations. The pandemic and the related local and national economic disruption may result in a continued decline in demand for our products and services; increased levels of loan delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosures; an increase in our allowance for loan losses; a decline in the value of loan collateral, including real estate; a greater decline in the yield on our interest-earning assets than the decline in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities; and increased cybersecurity risks, as employees increasingly work remotely.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this document. <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkshire<\/span> does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>CONTACT: <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Investor Relations Contact <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">David Gonci<\/span>; Capital Markets Director; 413-281-1973<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Media Contacts:<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">John Lovallo<\/span><br \/>\n        <br \/>Email: <b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:jlovallo@levick.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">jlovallo@levick.com<\/a><\/b><br \/>Tel: (917) 612-8419<\/p>\n<p>Cate Cronin<br \/>Email: <b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ccronin@levick.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ccronin@levick.com<\/a><\/b><br \/>Tel: (202) 738-7302<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=NE09983&amp;sd=2020-12-02\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/berkshire-hills-announces-branch-initiatives-to-strengthen-franchise-301185137.html\">http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/berkshire-hills-announces-branch-initiatives-to-strengthen-franchise-301185137.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NE09983&amp;Transmission_Id=202012021645PR_NEWS_USPR_____NE09983&amp;DateId=20201202\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selling Mid-Atlantic Branches to New Jersey Based Investors Bank Optimizing Branch Footprint &#8211; Consolidating 16 Locations in New England and New York PR Newswire BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB)\u00a0today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Berkshire Bank has entered into an agreement with Investors Bank of Short Hills, New Jersey, subject to customary regulatory approvals, to sell its Mid-Atlantic branches, consisting of \u00a0six offices in New Jersey and two in Pennsylvania. In addition, the Bank plans to consolidate 16 full-service branches. \u00a0Following the targeted completion of these initiatives in the first half of 2021, the bank will operate a total of 106 branches across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New York &#8211; reducing &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/berkshire-hills-announces-branch-initiatives-to-strengthen-franchise\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Berkshire Hills Announces Branch Initiatives to Strengthen Franchise&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-392224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Berkshire Hills Announces Branch Initiatives to Strengthen Franchise - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/berkshire-hills-announces-branch-initiatives-to-strengthen-franchise\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Berkshire Hills Announces Branch Initiatives to Strengthen Franchise - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Selling Mid-Atlantic Branches to New Jersey Based Investors Bank Optimizing Branch Footprint &#8211; Consolidating 16 Locations in New England and New York PR Newswire BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 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(NYSE: BHLB)\u00a0today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Berkshire Bank has entered into an agreement with Investors Bank of Short Hills, New Jersey, subject to customary regulatory approvals, to sell its Mid-Atlantic branches, consisting of \u00a0six offices in New Jersey and two in Pennsylvania. 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