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George Drugas Joins Needham Bank as First Vice President, Small Business Team Leader

NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Needham Bank is pleased to announce that George Drugas has joined the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Banking team as First Vice President, Small Business Team Leader. Reporting to James Daley, Executive Vice President, Director C&I Banking, Mr. Drugas will lead the Small Business team and be responsible for […]

WESST, other small business centers navigate era of austerity, uncertainty

Since 1989, the Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, or WESST, has provided loans, training, and consultation services for entrepreneurs. However, WESST must navigate through the same uncertain economic uncertainties that beset the businesses they serve. In June, the organization announced it would close two of its offices in October and relocate its Roswell operations to Hobbs, […]

The Next Generation Of Small Business Banking

MCP Model Context Protocol getty OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK Grasshopper Bank launched a first-of-its-kind Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that will allow its business banking clients access personalized financial analysis and insights through Claude, Anthropic’s generative AI platform. While Claude is the first integration, the infrastructure sets the stage for future connectivity with […]