Thursday, December 03, 2020 2:59:07 PM
The pluses are that EBC is so much bigger than its other demutalized compettors, and the management is focused. After 3 years, regulations would allow them, as a demutualized bank, to be acquired by one of the national banks. I trust the CEO's statement that this will not happen, and that the goal is to expand the franchise. It's WIN-WIN, whatever the result, but I hope EBC continues on its own path to excellence without Wall Street wanting to gobble it up.
Our pluses:
1. All banks have the tail wind of more monetary expansion, and the inevitable raising of rates.
2. For EBC, it is in the best market area of the country. In Massachusetts, our best employers (universities and hospitals) pay no taxes, so they can maintain high payrolls for employees, who buy houses and pay mortgages and do not default. In Massachusetts, in spite of its reputation as "Taxachusetts", the tax rate must be level (currently a mere 5%) and that is protected by the State constitution, and liberals have been unsuccesful over the years in getting voters to overturn it. In addition, no town can raise its real property tax rate by more than 2&1/2& without 2/3 local suppoet, another great rule to protect mortgage lenders.
In sum, EBC is in the best market with great management, has tailwinds from federal support for banks in general, and has a valuation which is still not stretched, etc., etc.
The "market" does not have to be risky if you buy the right stocks, and EBC continues to be my poster child.
Recent EBC News
- Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/20/2024 05:30:17 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/05/2024 09:40:34 PM
- Form 144 - Report of proposed sale of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/04/2024 10:12:00 PM
- Eastern Bank Announces Senior Leadership Appointments • Business Wire • 09/04/2024 05:30:00 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/07/2024 06:02:19 PM
- Eastern Bank Is Recognized By Disability:IN® as a 2024 Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion • Business Wire • 07/31/2024 04:00:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/25/2024 08:17:53 PM
- Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results • Business Wire • 07/25/2024 08:15:00 PM
- Form 425 - Prospectuses and communications, business combinations • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/15/2024 12:25:57 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/15/2024 12:24:01 PM
- Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Announces Successful Merger With Cambridge Bancorp, And Names David Rosato New Chief Financial Officer • Business Wire • 07/15/2024 12:00:00 PM
- Form S-8 POS - Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans, post-effective amendments • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/11/2024 09:23:24 PM
- Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast • Business Wire • 07/03/2024 02:59:00 PM
- Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Announces Newly Appointed Members To Its Board of Directors • Business Wire • 07/01/2024 12:30:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/28/2024 12:30:33 PM
- Eastern Bankshares, Inc. And Cambridge Bancorp Announce Regulatory Approvals Received To Merge • PR Newswire (US) • 05/28/2024 12:30:00 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/15/2024 08:14:32 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/15/2024 08:12:54 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/15/2024 08:05:31 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/15/2024 08:05:26 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/14/2024 08:05:45 PM
- Eastern Bank Provides Financing for Capstan Atlantic’s Conversion to an Employee-Owned Company • Business Wire • 05/14/2024 03:33:00 PM
- Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results • Business Wire • 04/25/2024 08:15:00 PM
- Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast • Business Wire • 04/04/2024 02:34:00 PM
- Eastern Bank Announces DPV Transportation (DPV) As A Commercial Banking Customer • Business Wire • 03/06/2024 04:45:00 PM
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