Which banks are lending on multifamily and commercial real estate in Massachusetts?
Reviewed by Dominick Prevete, Founder, Blue Sky Capital Advisors
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93 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Massachusetts with under $100 billion in assets held $19.2 billion of multifamily loans and $64.3 billion of commercial real estate loans at June 30, 2026, in Dominick Prevete's analysis of FDIC Call Report data for Blue Sky Capital Advisors, a commercial mortgage advisor. The two largest multifamily books are at Eastern Bank and Beacon Bank&Trust. 35.0% of the state's bank CRE sits at banks at or above the 300% monitoring level, rank 8 of 43 states.
Data as of June 30, 2026 (Q2 2026 FDIC Call Reports) · Retrieved October 12, 2026MethodologyDownload the Massachusetts data (CSV)
Massachusetts bank CRE at a glance
| Measure | Massachusetts | U.S. | Rank of 43 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDIC-insured banks | 93 | 4,281 | 18 |
| Multifamily loans | $19.2B | $405.2B | 5 |
| Total CRE loans | $64.3B | $1,600.5B | 8 |
| Multifamily growth, year over year | +6.4% | +3.5% | 24 |
| CRE growth, year over year | +3.3% | +3.4% | 28 (tied) |
| Share of CRE at banks at or above 300% | 35.0% | 25.0% | 8 |
| Share of CRE at banks at or above 200% | 85.5% | 71.0% | 12 |
| Banks growing multifamily | 44 of 57 (77.2%) | 670 of 1,066 (62.9%) | 5 |
CRE is construction, multifamily and non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. Growth is like for like: Massachusetts banks that filed at both dates with no merger in the year. "Banks growing multifamily": of the 57 such Massachusetts banks with a multifamily book of $25 million or more a year earlier, the 44 whose book is larger now; the rank orders that share.
What stands out in Massachusetts
The 10 largest multifamily books hold 64.6% of Massachusetts's bank multifamily loans, ranking 8th lowest of the 43 ranked states (median of the 43 states: 85.2%).
Multifamily loans here are spread across many banks, so a smaller community bank can be a real option alongside the largest holders.
44 of Massachusetts's 57 banks with a multifamily book of $25 million or more a year ago grew it (77.2%), ranking 5th highest of the 43 ranked states (U.S.: 62.9%).
More of this state's multifamily lenders are growing their books than nationally, so a borrower here has more banks worth asking.
Which Massachusetts banks are growing multifamily?
| # | Bank | City | Multifamily loans | Multifamily, year over year | CRE concentration (% of capital) | CRE, 36 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EASTERN BANK | BOSTON | $3.5B | +16.5%‡ | 252.7% | +86.4%† |
| 2 | BEACON BANK&TRUST | BROOKLINE | $2.2B | +162.5%‡ | 335.7% | +179.1%† |
| 3 | ROCKLAND TRUST CO | ROCKLAND | $2.2B | +32.6%‡ | 276.0% | +19.4%† |
| 4 | HINGHAM INST FOR SVG | HINGHAM | $1.6B | +3.6% | 524.8% | +9.2% |
| 5 | LEADER BANK NATIONAL ASSN | ARLINGTON | $595.7M | +12.7% | 228.6% | +15.0% |
| 6 | CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS BANK | CAMBRIDGE | $567.3M | +14.5% | 338.8% | −3.4% |
| 7 | NEEDHAM BANK | NEEDHAM | $566.9M | +79.0%‡ | 314.5% | +80.5%† |
| 8 | EVERETT COOP BANK | EVERETT | $417.5M | +8.2% | 463.1% | +52.8% |
| 9 | ONEUNITED BANK | BOSTON | $398.6M | +0.7% | 594.4% | −7.0% |
| 10 | PEOPLESBANK | HOLYOKE | $385.4M | +9.5% | 273.6% | +5.8% |
| 11 | SALEM FIVE CENTS SB | SALEM | $372.0M | +16.6% | 250.7% | +47.2% |
| 12 | TRUNORTH BANK | PEABODY | $362.5M | +7.7%‡ | 259.7% | +74.0%† |
| 13 | INSTITUTION SVG NEWBURYPORT& | NEWBURYPORT | $345.8M | +4.8% | 128.2% | +68.5% |
| 14 | LOWELL FIVE CENT SB | TEWKSBURY | $291.1M | +31.6% | 330.7% | +30.2% |
| 15 | BAYCOAST BANK | SWANSEA | $290.9M | +1.6% | 303.2% | −12.7% |
| 16 | BRISTOL COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | TAUNTON | $223.6M | −1.3% | 168.6% | +31.0% |
| 17 | WINCHESTER SAVINGS BANK | WINCHESTER | $212.6M | +27.6% | 372.3% | +89.4% |
| 18 | MIDDLESEX SAVINGS BANK | NATICK | $199.4M | +3.3% | 196.0% | −0.6% |
| 19 | ONELOCAL BANK | NORWOOD | $198.8M | +21.8% | 303.3% | +34.6% |
| 20 | COUNTRY BANK FOR SAVINGS | WARE | $196.7M | +6.0% | 274.6% | +44.5% |
| 21 | DEDHAM INST FOR SVG | DEDHAM | $185.8M | +1.3% | 251.7% | +19.1% |
| 22 | EAST CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS BANK | CAMBRIDGE | $182.7M | +0.2% | 260.0% | −6.1% |
| 23 | GREENFIELD SAVINGS BANK | GREENFIELD | $178.6M | +46.3% | 201.8% | +124.1% |
| 24 | WESTFIELD BANK | WESTFIELD | $164.0M | +0.3% | 314.7% | +5.1% |
| 25 | SOUTH SHORE BANK | SOUTH WEYMOUTH | $152.0M | +1.1% | 279.4% | +33.5% |
‡ / † 5 of these 25 Massachusetts banks absorbed another institution inside the year-over-year / 36-month window (FDIC structure history), so their change reflects a merger, not solely new lending. Names as filed in the FDIC financial data; city is the headquarters. Shading: 300% and over, and 200%–299%.
Banks with $100 billion or more in assets are left out of this table and the state ranks, as on the national page: the largest banks' balance sheets are national. One is headquartered in Massachusetts and is in the Massachusetts CSV.
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What this means if you're a borrower in Massachusetts
Because Massachusetts's multifamily loans are spread across many banks, smaller community banks belong on the list alongside the largest holders in the table above.
With many Massachusetts banks growing their multifamily books, a borrower usually has more than one bank to compare before choosing.
Dominick Prevete of Blue Sky Capital Advisors arranges multifamily and commercial financing for Massachusetts properties with banks and other lenders, and is paid at closing (how Blue Sky gets paid). Call (908) 220-6404 or request a consultation.
Sources
- FFIEC Central Data Repository: public Call Reports as of June 30, 2026 — Every bank figure on this page: each bank's loans, capital, concentration and growth, from its Call Report as of June 30, 2026 (retrieved October 12, 2026).
- FDIC BankFind Suite: bank lookup — The banks named in the table: look up any Massachusetts bank by name or FDIC certificate number to confirm its headquarters and status.
- Massachusetts banks, bank by bank (CSV) — The 94 banks headquartered in Massachusetts, as filed: the rows behind the tables and every state figure here.
- Methodology, sources and limitations — How CRE concentration, like-for-like growth and the ranks among the 43 states are computed.
Massachusetts bank CRE: common questions
Which banks in Massachusetts hold the most multifamily loans?+
Among banks headquartered in Massachusetts with under $100 billion in assets, Eastern Bank ($3.5 billion), Beacon Bank&Trust ($2.2 billion) and Rockland Trust Co ($2.2 billion) held the largest multifamily books at June 30, 2026, according to FDIC Call Report data. The table on this page lists the 25 largest, with each bank's change over the year.
Are Massachusetts banks still growing multifamily?+
Like for like, Massachusetts's banks grew 6.4% their multifamily books in the year to June 30, 2026, against +3.5% for U.S. banks under $100 billion. 44 of the 57 Massachusetts banks with a multifamily book of $25 million or more a year earlier grew it. Like for like means banks that filed at both dates with no merger in the year.
How concentrated is Massachusetts bank CRE?+
35.0% of the CRE held by Massachusetts's banks under $100 billion sits at banks at or above 300% of capital, the 2006 interagency monitoring level: rank 8 of 43 states, against 25.0% nationally. 85.5% sits at banks at or above 200%. These are monitoring levels, not limits, and a bank above one is not in violation of anything.
Why don't national banks appear in this list?+
Banks with $100 billion or more in assets are left out of this page's tables and ranks, as on the national page: the largest banks' balance sheets are national, so their headquarters state says little about where they lend. 1 is headquartered in Massachusetts; it is in the Massachusetts CSV. Every bank here is listed by headquarters state, not by where its loans are.
How often is this updated?+
Every quarter, after banks file their Call Reports. This Massachusetts page reflects the 94 Massachusetts banks' June 30, 2026 (Q2 2026) filings, retrieved October 12, 2026; Q3 2026 data is expected in December 2026.
What this table is not. Concentration ratios are computed from each Massachusetts bank's own public regulatory filings and describe portfolio composition relative to capital — nothing here is a statement about any institution's safety, soundness, or condition, and exceeding a supervisory monitoring criterion is neither a violation nor a supervisory finding. Blue Sky Capital Advisors is a commercial mortgage advisory firm, not a bank rating agency.