Compass Buying Anywhere Real Estate in $10B Deal
Residential brokerage Compass has signed a deal to buy Anywhere Real Estate, the parent company of brands like Coldwell Banker and Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate.
M&T Bank CEO Looking for More M&A
Speaking at an event in Boston, M&T Bank CEO René Jones predicted more M&A activity in the Northeast – including some driven by his own institution.
End of a Momentous Chapter for PeoplesBank
As CEO of PeoplesBank, Tom Senecal has led the mutual bank through some huge changes in the last 10 years, including its entry into the Connecticut market. He’s now set to retire at the end of the year.
PeoplesBank Converts to Cloud Platform
PeoplesBank says it’s become the largest U.S. community bank to fully operate on a cloud-native core banking platform after successfully converting to the Nymbus Banking Platform.
CT Sees Big Gain in Home Values
Connecticut’s housing market saw a $43 billion gain in valuation year-over-year in July.
PeoplesBank CEO Tom Senecal Announces Retirement
After 30 years at PeoplesBank, chairman and CEO Tom Senecal announced that he will retire at the end of 2025.
CT Home Ownership Rate Below National Average
As the homeownership population across the United States has stopped growing, Connecticut’s rate is below the national average, according to a new report from Redfin.
Where’s Fairfield County’s Luxury Market Headed?
Jason Mudd, the managing partner at Coldwell Banker-affiliated Cindy Raney & Team, is watching buyer demand slow down in the Fairfield County luxury market as economic uncertainty swirls.
Gen-Z Struggling to Afford Housing Payments
Seven in 10 Gen Z and Millennial renters struggle to afford their regular housing payments, as do 41 percent of homeowners in that age group, according to a new report from Redfin.
Foreclosure Activity Dips in CT
Foreclosure activity is increasing across the United States, and Connecticut is among the many states seeing activity.
Hartford Doubles Multifamily Permitting
While construction of multifamily housing units is on the decline nationwide, Hartford has seen some growth in the last year.
Lower Mortgage Rates Adding Competition, Not Inventory
With mortgage rates on the decline, an already competitive residential real estate market is set to grown even fiercer in Connecticut.
Citizens Names New CFO
Citizens Bank has tapped a Barclays Bank veteran to be its lead financial executive.
Buyer Agent Commissions Rising One Year After NAR Settlement
A year after the National Association of Realtors settlement, the effects on buyer agent commissions appear minimal.
CT Home to Hottest ZIP Codes in Country
Fairfield County and a Hartford suburb helped land the state top rankings in a new report from Realtor.com.
Bank with Big Hartford Presence Expands in Mass.
A division of a major presence in the Hartford-area banking market is proposing to merge with a rural Massachusetts lender to create a $6.69 billion-asset institution.
Boosting Satisfaction in the Mortgage Process
While customer satisfaction remains high for mortgage originators, customers are increasingly dissatisfied with their mortgage servicers. Andrew Marquis, senior vice president at Cleveland-based CrossCountry Mortgage, thinks the issue may be that originators have set the customer service bar too high.
Connecticut Home Equity Jumps in Second Quarter
Connecticut saw the largest annual increase nationwide in the proportion of equity-rich homes in the second quarter of 2025.
First County Bank CEO Retiring
First County Bank CEO Robert J. Granata will retire in July 2026.
Sikorsky Credit Union Plans New Branch in Fairfield
Currently in the design phase, Sikorsky Credit Union plans a new branch opening in Fairfield in 2026.
