# Beacon Financial Corporation competitors: and the alternatives

Source: https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/beacon/competitors
Last updated: Oct 20, 2026

*Part of the [Beacon Financial Corporation AI strategy profile](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/beacon). Peer group: Eastern Bankshares, Independent Bank Corp. (Rockland Trust), Webster Bank, Community Financial System (Community Bank, N.A.), NBT Bancorp, OceanFirst Financial Corp..*

## Who are Beacon Financial Corporation's competitors, and what are the alternatives?

Beacon Financial's 2025 10-K, filed March 2, 2026, says it faces considerable competition from 'traditional banks, online banks, financial technology companies, wealth management companies and others' across its 147 financial centers in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont, and that AI and quantum computing could intensify that competition. In Massachusetts at June 30, 2025, Bank of America held 16.72% of branch deposits and Citizens 9.69%, with Santander, TD Bank, Eastern (3.41%) and Rockland Trust (2.69%) ahead of Berkshire Bank ($6.40 billion, eighth) and Brookline Bank ($4.64 billion, thirteenth), the two banks that formed Beacon; State Street's deposits are booked at a single Boston office. In the Boston metro, Bank of America (17.35%), Citizens and Santander lead, and Eastern holds 3.81% in 99 offices. In Rhode Island, Citizens holds 37.84% against Bank Rhode Island's 5.83%. Santander became a larger rival in 2026 when Webster Bank merged into Santander Bank, N.A. on August 20. The non-bank rivals the 10-K names, fintechs that use mobile platforms to help people borrow, save and invest, and wealth managers, are clearest in deposits and investing: Chime had 10.4 million active members in June 2026, and Schwab gathered $120 billion of core net new assets in Q2 2026. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A14460+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3ARI+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/with-webster-in-hand-santander-says-its-poised-for-growth), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results), [Business Wire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=600-202607210730BIZWIRE_USPRX____20260721_BW955369-1))

## What does Beacon Bank say about its competition?

"The Company is subject to strong competition from banks and other financial institutions and financial service providers. The Company faces considerable competition from banking and non-banking organizations, including traditional banks, online banks, financial technology companies, wealth management companies and others, in its market area for all aspects of banking and related service activities." ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm))

"Competitive factors considered for loan generation include product offerings, interest rates, terms offered, services provided and geographic locations. Competitive factors considered in attracting and retaining deposits include product offerings and rate of return, convenient branch locations and automated teller machines and online access to accounts." ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm))

From the risk factors of the same 10-K: "We operate in a highly competitive environment that includes financial and non-financial services firms, including traditional banks, online banks, financial technology companies, wealth management companies and others. These companies compete on the basis of, among other factors, size, quality and type of products and services offered, price, technology and reputation. Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (including machine learning and generative artificial intelligence) and quantum computing, have the potential to intensify competition and accelerate disruption in the financial services industry." ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm))

It continues: "Financial technology companies now offer services traditionally provided by financial institutions. These firms use technology and mobile platforms to enhance the ability of companies and individuals to borrow money, save and invest. We may not be as timely or successful in assessing the evolving competitive landscape and developing or introducing new products and services as our competitors." (2025 Form 10-K, filed March 2, 2026.) ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm))

## Who competes with Beacon Bank in each of its businesses?

| Business line | Competitor | Type | Why it competes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home region: Massachusetts and Boston | [Bank of America](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Bank | The largest branch-deposit holder in Massachusetts: $100.79 billion (16.72%) in 148 offices at June 30, 2025, and 17.35% of the Boston metro. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A14460+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Massachusetts and Boston | [Citizens Financial Group](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/citizens) | Bank | Citizens held $58.41 billion (9.69%) of Massachusetts branch deposits in 182 offices and 37.84% of Rhode Island's, where Brookline's Bank Rhode Island held 5.83%, at June 30, 2025. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3ARI+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Massachusetts and Boston | [Santander (including Webster)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/santander-us) | Bank | Santander Bank held $33.16 billion (5.50%) of Massachusetts branch deposits in 127 offices at June 30, 2025, and on August 20, 2026 absorbed Webster Bank, a rival in Connecticut and Massachusetts. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/with-webster-in-hand-santander-says-its-poised-for-growth)) |
| Home region: Massachusetts and Boston | [Eastern Bankshares](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/eastern) | Bank | Boston-based Eastern held $20.53 billion (3.41%) of Massachusetts branch deposits in 100 offices at June 30, 2025, sixth in the state and fifth in the Boston metro with 3.81%. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A14460+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Massachusetts and Boston | [Independent Bank Corp. (Rockland Trust)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/rockland-trust) | Bank | Rockland Trust held $16.19 billion (2.69%) in 125 Massachusetts offices at June 30, 2025, seventh in the state, just ahead of Berkshire Bank. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Massachusetts and Boston | [TD Bank (US)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/td-bank-us) | Bank | TD Bank held $21.63 billion (3.59%) of Massachusetts branch deposits in 121 offices at June 30, 2025, fifth in the state. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Commercial banking in New England and upstate New York | [M&T Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/mt-bank) | Bank | M&T held $6.25 billion of Massachusetts branch deposits in 64 offices at June 30, 2025, ninth in the state and next to Berkshire Bank, and was fourth in the Albany metro with 8.78%. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A10580+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Commercial banking in New England and upstate New York | [Webster Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/webster) | Bank | Webster, a commercial lender in Connecticut and Massachusetts, merged into Santander Bank, N.A. on August 20, 2026, with one platform targeted by the end of 2027; Beacon runs commercial offices in Glastonbury and Willimantic, Connecticut. ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/with-webster-in-hand-santander-says-its-poised-for-growth), [Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm)) |
| Commercial banking in New England and upstate New York | [KeyBank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/keybank) | Bank | KeyBank led the Albany metro, where Beacon has a regional commercial office, with $9.37 billion (30.96%) of branch deposits in 35 offices at June 30, 2025; Berkshire Bank held $0.54 billion there. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A10580+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm)) |
| Commercial banking in New England and upstate New York | [NBT Bancorp](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/nbt) | Bank | NBT held $1.28 billion (4.24%) of Albany-metro branch deposits in 15 offices at June 30, 2025, eighth there, and added 18 Western New York locations with Evans Bancorp in 2025. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A10580+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [NBT Bancorp (GlobeNewswire)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/05/3074130/15780/en/NBT-Bancorp-Inc-Completes-Merger-With-Evans-Bancorp-Inc.html)) |
| Retail deposits and online banking | [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Fintech | Beacon's 10-K names online banks and fintechs that use mobile platforms to help people save; Chime's own 10-K claims a significant cost advantage over traditional banks, and it had 10.4 million active members at June 30, 2026. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [Chime via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795586/000179558626000013/chym-20251231.htm), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results)) |
| Retail deposits and online banking | [Cash App (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Fintech | Block's 2025 10-K lists banks among Cash App's competitors in peer-to-peer payments and debit cards; Beacon's 10-K names financial technology companies as competitors for all aspects of banking. ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm), [Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm)) |
| Retail deposits and online banking | Mutual savings banks and credit unions | Credit union | Massachusetts' deposit table includes mutual banks close to Beacon's predecessors in size, such as Salem Five ($5.75 billion), Cambridge Savings ($5.41 billion) and Middlesex Savings ($5.23 billion) at June 30, 2025; Beacon's 10-K names traditional banks among its competitors for all aspects of banking. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm)) |
| Wealth management | [Charles Schwab](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | Broker or asset manager | Beacon's 10-K names wealth management companies as competitors, and Beacon offers wealth management to individuals, families, endowments and foundations; Schwab gathered $120 billion of core net new assets in Q2 2026 alone. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [Business Wire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=600-202607210730BIZWIRE_USPRX____20260721_BW955369-1)) |
| Small business and SBA lending | [Bank of America](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Bank | Bank of America calls itself the number one small business lender in the US, citing FDIC data, serving 4 million small businesses; Beacon originates SBA 7(a) loans up to $5 million through Baker Hill's platform. ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html), [Baker Hill (PR Newswire)](https://prnewswire.com/news-releases/beacon-bank-and-baker-hill-expand-long-standing-partnership-to-enhance-digital-small-business-and-sba-lending-experiences-302802028.html)) |
| Small business and SBA lending | [Square (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Payments company | Block's 10-K lists banks that provide payment processing, checking, savings, loans and payroll among Square's competitors, and Beacon's 10-K says fintechs help companies borrow money. ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm), [Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm)) |

## How do the AI and digital offerings of Beacon Bank's competitors compare?

Beacon Bank first, then each competitor. Use-case counts, index scores and latest moves are computed from our profiles of each company; "No profile" means this site has no page on it yet.

| Company | AI or digital offering | On the record (our profiles) | Latest dated AI move |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beacon Financial Corporation (this page)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/beacon) | Not disclosed | [Index 28.5 (#90); 10 use cases, 8 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/beacon) | Sean Gray succeeds Paul Perrault as CEO (Sep 21, 2026) ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000119312526396127/d145233dex991.htm), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/one-year-after-formation-beacon-financial-names-new-ceo), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/beacon-names-coo-sean-gray-ceo-perrault-retires-brookline-berkshire-merger/830979)) |
| [Bank of America](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Erica virtual assistant: more than 24.6 million clients helped ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html)) | [Index 97.3 (#1); 18 use cases, 16 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Treasury, FinCEN and OCC impose $1.21 billion in AML and sanctions penalties (Oct 13, 2026) ([U.S. Department of the Treasury](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0657), [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency](https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2026/nr-occ-2026-89.html), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/bofa-fined-1-21-billion-over-aml-bsa-occ-treasury/832915)) |
| [Citizens Financial Group](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/citizens) | CiZi and the cloud-native core ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/citizen-financials-michael-ruttledge-is-43-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/citizens-details-how-ai-is-speeding-everything-up)) | [Index 85.3 (#11); 20 use cases, 10 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/citizens) | Q4 2026 Business Pulse: small-business AI spending rising (Sep 29, 2026) ([Citizens (Business Wire via Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/citizens-q4-2026-business-pulse-110000359.html)) |
| [Santander (including Webster)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/santander-us) | ONE Transformation: shared platforms, AI for every employee, agentic commerce ([Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-25/santander-s-botin-sees-1-billion-ai-boost-amid-efficiency-push), [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/santander-equips-all-workers-with-ai-and-seeks-1-15-billion-business-value/), [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2026/santanders-getnet-plugs-merchants-into-agentic-commerce/), [Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/santander-webster-management-roles-swati-bhatia-leaving/816983/), [Business Wire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=600-202608200334BIZWIRE_USPRX____20260820_BW118649-1)) | [Index 87.2 (#8); 15 use cases, 10 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/santander-us) | Riley: AI lets her 'vibe code' a CRM tool herself (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-women-to-watch-1-christiana-riley-santander-u-s)) |
| [Eastern Bankshares](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/eastern) | Not disclosed | [Index 36.3 (#81); 13 use cases, 9 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/eastern) | Third-quarter 2026 results date set (Oct 5, 2026) ([Eastern Bankshares (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eastern-bankshares-inc-announces-third-151500524.html)) |
| [Independent Bank Corp. (Rockland Trust)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/rockland-trust) | Office of Digital Innovation; three dedicated AI staff in 2026 guidance ([Investing.com](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-independent-bank-q4-2025-beats-earnings-forecast-93CH-4463524), [MarketBeat via Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/independent-bank-q1-earnings-call-160403216.html)) | [Index 32.1 (#86); 10 use cases, 3 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/rockland-trust) | Q3 2026 call: core upgrade moved to February 2027; early AI applications in beta (Oct 16, 2026) ([earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool)](https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/10/16/independent-bank-indb-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript)) |
| [TD Bank (US)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/td-bank-us) | Layer 6 and TD AI Prism ([TD Bank Group](https://stories.td.com/ca/en/news/2025-06-11-td-announces-launch-of-groundbreaking-predictive-foundation), [TD Bank Group](https://stories.td.com/ca/en/news/2026-05-21-td-launches-agentic-ai-to-transform-real-estate-secured-lend), [TD Bank Group](https://stories.td.com/ca/en/news/2026-01-16-td-wins-big-innovation-awards-for-fifth-consecutive-year-e2-80-af), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/td-banks-maksims-volkovs-is-4-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking)) | [Index 91.8 (#4); 18 use cases, 13 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/td-bank-us) | Agentic AI extended to mortgage funding and discharge (Oct 13, 2026) ([TD Bank Group (Canada Newswire via Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/td-expands-agentic-ai-across-093000362.html)) |
| [M&T Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/mt-bank) | Microsoft Copilot on a data-lineage foundation ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-m-t-bank-ensures-data-quality-as-it-implements-gen-ai), [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91596458/michael-wisler-m-t-bank-pacesetters-2026)) | [Index 75.5 (#28); 14 use cases, 10 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/mt-bank) | Rajwani on AI agents and deposit runs (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/ai-agent-bank-runs-possible-but-unlikely-experts-say)) |
| [Webster Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/webster) | Category IV readiness: data, cyber and open banking ([Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/webster-bank-100b-threshold-hiring-tech-cybersecurity-nafde/742553/), [Business Wire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=600-202606111200BIZWIRE_USPRX____20260611_BW592775-1), [Webster Bank](https://websterbank.com/impact-makers-award-winners), [Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/santander-acquiring-webster-bank-12b/811270/)) | [Index 68.7 (#37); 11 use cases, 7 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/webster) | Webster Bank, N.A. merges into Santander Bank, N.A. (Aug 20, 2026) ([Webster Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/801337/000119312526357758/d919931d8k.htm)) |
| [KeyBank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/keybank) | Conversational AI in the contact centre and 'cognitive banking' in the app ([PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/keybank-taps-conversational-ai-cut-call-center-costs/), [Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/keybank-digital-banking-regionals-ai-insights-personetics/823541/), [American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/how-keybank-is-creating-cognitive-banking-with-ai)) | [Index 80 (#21); 16 use cases, 10 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/keybank) | Gessner ranked No. 3 in American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-3-emily-gessner-keybank)) |
| [NBT Bancorp](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/nbt) | Not disclosed | [Index 14.1 (#100); 8 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/nbt) | Q2 2026 10-Q: no AI language (Aug 7, 2026) ([NBT Bancorp (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036126020019/ef20070440_10q.htm), [NBT Bancorp (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036126031820/ef20075500_10q.htm)) |
| [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Jade, an in-app AI financial partner available to some members ([Chime](https://help.chime.com/manage-money-56350c4d/jade-financial-partner-09a6e8e3/what-is-jade-financial-partner-d9c77341)) | [8 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Agreement to acquire Stride Bank (Sep 8, 2026) ([Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-announces-agreement-acquire-stride-bank)) |
| [Cash App (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Moneybot consumer agent: over 1 million weekly engaged accounts (June 30, 2026) ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526335117/d91486dex991.htm)) | [7 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Q2 2026: Moneybot passes 1 million weekly engaged accounts (Aug 5, 2026) ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526335117/d91486dex991.htm)) |
| Mutual savings banks and credit unions | Not disclosed | No profile | Not disclosed |
| [Charles Schwab](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | Charley, Portfolio Insights, Schwab Knowledge Assistant and Schwab Advisor AI in Action ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-Launches-AI-Powered-Capability-That-Helps-Investors-Understand-Portfolio-Performance-and-Market-Activity/default.aspx), [Charles Schwab](https://www.aboutschwab.com/mss/story/ai-on-the-other-end-of-the-line), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Schwab-Study-Reveals-RIA-AI-Adoption-More-Than-Doubles---But-Most-Firms-Still-in-Early-Stages/default.aspx), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/charles-schwab-bank-ceo-paul-woolway-retire-tyler-woulfe/811079)) | [Index 80.7 (#19); 19 use cases, 15 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | How Charley was built: employee testing, confirmation before any change (Oct 8, 2026) ([Traders Magazine](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/featured_articles/charles-schwabs-amy-ruegg-ai-can-make-investing-easier-but-human-expertise-remains-key/)) |
| [Square (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Managerbot, an AI business agent for Square sellers ([Square](https://squareup.com/us/en/press/managerbot-open-beta)) | [7 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Q2 2026: Moneybot passes 1 million weekly engaged accounts (Aug 5, 2026) ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526335117/d91486dex991.htm)) |

## Who should look beyond Beacon Bank, and where?

| If you are | Look at | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customers who want an AI virtual assistant in the banking app | [Bank of America (Erica)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Beacon has disclosed no customer-facing AI assistant; its digital banking runs on Narmi One. Bank of America, the largest branch-deposit holder in Massachusetts, says Erica helps more than 24.6 million clients. ([Narmi (Banking Dive press release)](https://www.bankingdive.com/press-release/20260302-23-billion-beacon-bank-goes-live-with-narmi-one-for-digital-banking-and-ac/), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html)) |
| People who need branches outside New England and New York | [JPMorgan Chase or Bank of America](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | Beacon's 147 financial centers are in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont (December 31, 2025). Chase reported 5,083 branches nationally in 2025, and Bank of America 3,500 financial centers in more than 100 markets. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [JPMorgan Chase & Co. (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000162828026008131/jpm-20251231.htm), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html)) |
| Customers who want a branchless, app-only account | [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Beacon's 10-K says convenient branch locations and ATMs are among the factors in attracting deposits. Chime avoids branches, had 10.4 million active members at June 30, 2026, and offers some members Jade, an in-app AI financial partner. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results), [Chime](https://help.chime.com/manage-money-56350c4d/jade-financial-partner-09a6e8e3/what-is-jade-financial-partner-d9c77341)) |
| Investors who want a national brokerage platform | [Charles Schwab](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | Beacon's 10-K names wealth management companies among its competitors. Schwab reported $120 billion of core net new assets and a record 11.9 million daily average trades in Q2 2026. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [Business Wire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=600-202607210730BIZWIRE_USPRX____20260721_BW955369-1)) |
| Rhode Island customers who want the largest local network | [Citizens](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/citizens) | Citizens held 37.84% of Rhode Island branch deposits in 52 offices at June 30, 2025; Bank Rhode Island, now part of Beacon, held 5.83% in 22 offices. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3ARI+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |

## Where do Beacon's banks rank by deposits in Massachusetts?

Branch deposits at June 30, 2025, from the FDIC's Summary of Deposits, summed by bank, before Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bank combined as Beacon Bank. State Street's deposits are booked at one Boston office and reflect custody clients rather than branch banking.

| Rank | Bank | Deposits | Share | Offices |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Bank of America | $100.79 billion | 16.72% | 148 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| 3 | Citizens | $58.41 billion | 9.69% | 182 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| 4 | Santander | $33.16 billion | 5.50% | 127 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| 5 | TD Bank | $21.63 billion | 3.59% | 121 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| 6 | Eastern | $20.53 billion | 3.41% | 100 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| 7 | Rockland Trust | $16.19 billion | 2.69% | 125 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| 8 | Berkshire Bank (now Beacon) | $6.40 billion | 1.06% | 42 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| 13 | Brookline Bank (now Beacon) | $4.64 billion | 0.77% | 28 ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |

## Who leads Beacon's Boston and Rhode Island markets?

Branch deposits at June 30, 2025 (FDIC Summary of Deposits).

| Market | Rank | Bank | Deposits | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boston metro | 2 | Bank of America | $93.10 billion | 17.35% ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A14460+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Boston metro | 3 | Citizens | $57.56 billion | 10.73% ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A14460+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Boston metro | 5 | Eastern | $20.42 billion | 3.81% ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A14460+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Boston metro | 12 | Brookline Bank (now Beacon) | $4.64 billion | 0.86% ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A14460+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Rhode Island | 1 | Citizens | $16.84 billion | 37.84% ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3ARI+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |
| Rhode Island | 5 | Bank Rhode Island (now Beacon) | $2.59 billion | 5.83% ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3ARI+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000)) |

## Common questions

### Who are Beacon Bank's biggest competitors?

In Massachusetts, Bank of America (16.72% of branch deposits), Citizens (9.69%), Santander, TD Bank, Eastern and Rockland Trust were all larger than Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bank at June 30, 2025. In Rhode Island, Citizens holds 37.84%. Beacon's 10-K also names online banks, fintechs and wealth managers. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3ARI+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm))

### Is Eastern Bank a competitor of Beacon?

Yes. Both are Boston-based: Eastern held $20.53 billion of Massachusetts branch deposits in 100 offices at June 30, 2025, against $11.04 billion for Berkshire and Brookline combined. On AI, Eastern scores 36.3 on this site's index and Beacon 28.5. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000))

### Is Chime a competitor of Beacon Bank?

By category, yes: Beacon's 10-K names online banks and fintechs that use mobile platforms to help people save, and Chime's own 10-K says its digital model gives it a cost advantage over traditional banks. Chime had 10.4 million active members at June 30, 2026. Neither company names the other. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [Chime via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795586/000179558626000013/chym-20251231.htm), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results))

### Does the Santander-Webster merger affect Beacon?

It creates a larger rival in Beacon's markets: Santander held 5.50% of Massachusetts branch deposits at June 30, 2025, and Webster Bank, a Connecticut and Massachusetts commercial lender, merged into Santander Bank, N.A. on August 20, 2026, with one platform targeted by the end of 2027. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/with-webster-in-hand-santander-says-its-poised-for-growth))

### What are alternatives to Beacon for small business and SBA loans?

Bank of America says it is the number one US small business lender (FDIC data), serving 4 million small businesses, and Square sells payments and point-of-sale software to sellers. Beacon itself originates SBA 7(a) loans up to $5 million, with AI document classification and spreading from Baker Hill since June 2026. ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html), [Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm), [Baker Hill (PR Newswire)](https://prnewswire.com/news-releases/beacon-bank-and-baker-hill-expand-long-standing-partnership-to-enhance-digital-small-business-and-sba-lending-experiences-302802028.html))

### Who competes with Beacon in wealth management?

Beacon's 10-K names wealth management companies among its competitors; it serves individuals, families, endowments and foundations. National platforms such as Schwab, which gathered $120 billion of core net new assets in Q2 2026, compete for the same investable assets. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm), [Business Wire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=600-202607210730BIZWIRE_USPRX____20260721_BW955369-1))

### Does Beacon see AI as a competitive threat?

Yes. Its 2025 10-K says AI, including machine learning and generative AI, and quantum computing 'have the potential to intensify competition and accelerate disruption', and that the bank may not be as timely or successful as competitors in developing new products if it or its providers do not apply emerging technologies in time. ([Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm))

### Is Citizens a competitor of Beacon Bank?

Yes. Citizens held $58.41 billion of Massachusetts branch deposits (9.69%) in 182 offices and 37.84% of Rhode Island's at June 30, 2025, where Brookline's Bank Rhode Island, now part of Beacon, held 5.83%. Citizens was also fifth in the Albany metro, where Beacon has a commercial office. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3AMA+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR%3ARI+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A10580+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000))

### Who competes with Beacon in upstate New York?

In the Albany metro, KeyBank led with 30.96% of branch deposits at June 30, 2025, followed by TrustCo, Bank of America, M&T, Citizens, Pioneer, Adirondack Trust and NBT; Berkshire Bank, now Beacon, held 1.78% in five offices. Beacon also lends from regional offices in Central New York and the Lower Hudson Valley. ([FDIC](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR%3A10580+AND+YEAR%3A2025&fields=NAMEFULL%2CDEPSUMBR%2CCERT&limit=10000), [Beacon Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000162828026013247/brkl-20251231.htm))

## Peers on this site

- [Eastern Bankshares AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/eastern) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/eastern/vs-peers)
- [Independent Bank Corp. (Rockland Trust) AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/rockland-trust) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/rockland-trust/vs-peers)
- [Webster Bank AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/webster) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/webster/vs-peers)
- [Community Financial System (Community Bank, N.A.) AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/community-bank-na) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/community-bank-na/vs-peers)
- [NBT Bancorp AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/nbt) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/nbt/vs-peers)
- [OceanFirst Financial Corp. AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/oceanfirst) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/oceanfirst/vs-peers)

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