Local Banks Plan Stock Repurchases

The parent company of The Provident Bank, rebranded last year as BankProv, has adopted a new stock repurchase program, one of several local banks planning to repurchase shares this year.

Cambridge Trust

Cambridge Trust Co. to Merge with Wellesley Bank

The holding companies for Cambridge Trust Company and Wellesley Bank have entered into an agreement in which Wellesley Bancorp Inc. will merge with and into Cambridge Bancorp in an all-stock transaction, according to a joint statement from the banks.