Framingham Co-Operative, Natick Federal Savings to Become MutualOne Bank Monday

Online banking and online bill payment will be temporarily unavailable starting today, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. until Monday morning. Bank branches will be closed on Saturday.

Back in March, Framingham Patch reported that Framingham Co-Operative bank and Natick Federal Savings Bank would merger later this year. The merger will take place this weekend, after regulators approved it. The new bank will be called MutualOne Bank. Signs have been appearing on the three locations this week. The combined bank will consist of three full-service banking offices, two located in Framingham and one in Natick, with an administration center in Framingham. "Increasing regulatory and operational expenses make it very difficult for the small community bank to thrive," said Brian K. Peoples, president and chief executive officer of Natick Federal Savings Bank back in March. "The consolidation will maintain our strength as a well-…

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Framingham Co-Op Bank Offering Discounted Movie Tickets [VIDEO]

Framingham Co-operative Bank tonight, June 13 is hosting a showing of Madagascar 3 at 7 pm at AMC Theatre Framingham, and tickets are just $5 per person.

It's raining, so consider a night out at the movies with the kids. Framingham Co-operative Bank tonight, June 13 is hosting a showing of Madagascar 3 at 7 pm at AMC Theatre Framingham, and tickets are just $5 per person. Enjoy watching this tight knit group; Alex the Lion; Marty the Zebra; Gloria the Hippo and Melman the Giraffe as they travel with a circus in order to find their way back home to the Big Apple.  During the course of a tour, through a series of European cities, the group rediscovers their passion for show business and reinvents circus performances. There is a limit of 4 tickets per household. Contact: Rachel Stewart 508.532.8326 or at rstewart@framinghambank.com to register for this movie or visit the bank and speak to a …

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Kristen Nason

8:33 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012

You're welcome. We didn't go tonight. We'll go to the next, rainy day matinee, or perhaps the drive-in!!   more ›

Framingham Co-operative Foundation Helps Save Programs for People

Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to Program for People.

The Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation and a local contractor joined forces to help a Framingham nonprofit organization continue operations at its Lincoln Street location. Programs for People offers day treatment and employment services to low-income MetroWest residents recovering from severe mental illness. Self-supported for the past 37 years and operating on a tight budget, the agency’s future was in financial jeopardy after notice from the Town of Framingham that the three-story-high, overgrown trees surrounding its building had to be removed for safety reasons. “Thanks to financial assistance from the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation and excavation provided by PJN Company, our doors will remain open…

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Framingham Co-Operative and Natick Federal Savings Banks to Merge

The combined bank will consist of three full-service banking offices, two located in Framingham and one in Natick, with an administration center in Framingham. No jobs will be eliminated as a result of the merger, the banks said in a joint statement.

Framingham Co-operative Bank and Natick Federal Savings Bank have agreed to merge and form one unified mutual bank. The combined bank will consist of three full-service banking offices, two located in Framingham and one in Natick, with an administration center in Framingham. No jobs will be eliminated as a result of the merger, the banks said in a joint statement. The merger is subject to approval by regulatory agencies and is expected to be completed during the third quarter. "Increasing regulatory and operational expenses make it very difficult for the small community bank to thrive," said Brian K. Peoples, president and chief executive officer of Natick Federal Savings Bank. "The consolidation will maintain our strength as a well-…

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Golden Tones To Perform Thursday [Video]

To thank Framingham Co-Operative Bank Charitable Foundation for its sponsorship, the Golden Tones chorus will perform Thursday at 12:30 at the bank's 828 Concord St. branch.

Golden Tones chorus, a 70-voice group of retired people who love to sing and dance, will perform at the Framingham Co-operative Bank, 828 Concord St., as a token of their appreciation for sponsorship from the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation.   The concert, a selection of sing-and dance-a-long holiday songs is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. “We gave a concert at the Bank last June as part of their customer thank-you week,” said Deborah Marion, Golden Tones director.  “It was to thank them for supporting us with a generous grant, but unbeknownst to us, bank employees videotaped our performance and put it up on YouTube. Now it’s on our website, and we’re thrilled to return to the Bank for another shot at …

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Framingham Downtown Renaissance Awarded $10,000

The Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation awarded $10,000 to the Framingham Downtown Renaissance to support the implementation of the four-point Main Street® approach for revitalization of the Downtown Framingham area.

The Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation recently awarded $10,000 to the Framingham Downtown Renaissance (FDR) to support the implementation of the four-point Main Street® approach for revitalization of the Downtown Framingham area by enhancing its physical appearance through rehabilitation, new construction and public improvements. “Framingham Downtown Renaissance applauds Framingham Co-operative Bank’s continuing support for FDR and its efforts to revitalize the downtown area. This lead gift to the Framingham Downtown Renaissance campaign is a demonstration of the pride that community-minded businesses, like Framingham Co-operative Bank have in the developing success of downtown Framingham,” said Framingham Downtown …

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Susan Petroni

5:39 pm on Monday, October 17, 2011

Dan: I'm sorry I am agreeing with Jim on this one. If you wish to continue to comment, which I hope you do, please add your last name to your Patch registration. Also: I am asking from here out that discussion stay clear of the KKK, David Duke (whom I interviewed in the 90s, when he was ran an unsuccessful campaign for US President), the cause of 9/11, Israel, etc... the topic of this article was…   more ›

Step Up To Health Walk With the Parks Moved to Sunday

Framingham Parks & Recreation Step Up to Health: Walk With the Parks kick-off event ahs been moved to Cushing memorial Park on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m., due to the weather forecast. Free hot dogs and cider will be served at the event.

Stay in shape through the fall and winter with the Framingham Parks & Recreation Step Up To Health: Walk with the Parks program.  The kick-off event, due to the weather forecast, has been moved to Sunday, oct. 2 at Cushing Memorial Park from 1 to 3 p.m. Residents are encouraged to walk in the parks, to school or even in the Natick Mall. Keep track of your steps from October to December, and be eligible for prizes. Cost to join is $5 per person. The $5 registration includes a free pedometer to help you count your steps. At the kick-off event free hot dogs and cider will be served, compliments of Framingham Co-Operative Bank and the Friends of Parks & Recreation.  

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IMAGE GALLERY: Ice Cream and a Movie

Town Manager Julian Suso was the guest scooper at the annual ice cream social and movie to end the summer reading program for kids at the main Framingham Library on Wednesday.

Town Manager Julian Suso was the guest scooper at the annual ice cream social and movie to end the summer reading program for kids at the main Framingham Library on Wednesday. Suso comes every year to scoop ice cream for the children. This year more than 1,700 children signed up for the summer reading program at the two library branches. More than 150 children attended the ice cream social followed by a free screening of Gnomeo & Juliet. Framingham Patch was proud to be a sponsor of the summer reading program along with Framingham Co-operative Bank and Friends of the Framingham Library.

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Framingham Co-operative Bank Named a Top Performer

Independent Community Bankers of America's ‘ICBA 400’ ranking credits Framingham Co-operative Bank's teamwork and commitment to the Framingham Community.

Press release:   ICBA Independent Banker®, the award-winning magazine of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation’s number-one source for community banking news, recognized Framingham Co-operative Bank, as an outstanding “ICBA 400” community bank performer in its June issue. The ranking is based on Framingham Co-operative Bank’s 2010 year-end earnings. “We commend Framingham Co-operative Bank for being named to this year’s ICBA 400 - a subset of community banks across the country that exemplify the mission of community banking by reinvesting in their communities and making them a better place for their local customers to live and work each and every day,” said Chris Lorence, ICBA executive vice president and chief…

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