DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…

Bristol County Savings Bank has acquired a substantial interest in the Farrell Backlund Insurance Agency, LLC according to Dennis Kelly, President of Bristol County Savings Bank and Farrell Backlund principals Russel Martorana and Don Backlund. Farrell Backlund, one of the region’s largest property and casualty insurance agencies with 48 employees and four offices in Bristol County, will continue to operate independently under the management of owners Martorana, Backlund, Thomas Rogers and Gregory Arnold.

“As a full service community bank we are committed to constantly broadening the base of

DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…

Bristol County Savings Bank recently announced the appointment of Roger A. Cabral as a Vice President of Commercial Banking, based out of the bank’s Dartmouth and Fall River offices. Bristol County Savings Bank is a .1 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, with 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Cabral’s 27 years of banking experience will serve him well in his new position at Bristol County Savings Bank where he will be responsible for delivering financial services to commercial clients of the bank. A graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts

DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…
Bristol County Savings Bank recently announced the appointment of Robert Skurka as a Vice President of Commercial Lending, based out of the bank’s Pawtucket, RI office. Bristol County Savings Bank is a .1 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, with 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

In his new position at Bristol County Savings Bank, Skurka will serve the banking and financing needs of businesses in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Skurka has over 25 years of commercial lending and real estate lending experience and was previously a Senior Vice President and

DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…
At Bristol County Savings Bank’s recent Annual Meeting Bank President E. Dennis Kelly, Jr. noted that fiscal year 2008 was another challenging, but successful year. Beacon Bancorp and it’s subsidiary, Bristol County Savings Bank closed the year with .5 million in operating income before security transactions and taxes. This was a 26% increase over the previous year, ending the year with the Bank’s total assets at .1 billion, an increase of 2.0%. One of the highlights of the past year was the acquisition of a substantial interest in the Farrell Backlund Insurance Agency, LLC, one of the region’s largest property and casualty

DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…

Bristol County Savings Bank has announced the appointment of Frank Cusanno as a Mortgage Consultant based out of their Franklin, MA branch office located at 375 West Central Street. Bristol County Savings Bank, a .1 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, has 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Frank, who has over 12 years of experience in financial service sales and residential lending, is focused on customer advocacy and customer service. Ensuring that his customers have the right loan programs is his top priority.

As a mortgage consultant at

DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…Home prices are down and the traditional spring home buying season is in full swing. Is it a good time for you to consider buying a home? Would you be eligible for a mortgage if you did decide to buy?

Find out the answer to these and other home buying questions at Bristol County Savings Bank’s FREE Homebuyer Fair to be held on Saturday May 3 from 10:00 AM –1:00 PM in the Carousel at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA. The Homebuyers Fair will feature light refreshments, free carousel rides, and free giveaways as well as a 0 credit toward closing costs with Bristol County Savings Bank.

Attorneys, Realtors,