Banking & Finance

Northeast Bank (Nasdaq: NBN) ranks No. 3 among Maine-based banks, with nearly $4.3 billion in assets, according to the 2026 Mainebiz Book of Lists.

From self-funded bootstrapping to equity investment and debt, the startup financing journey is nuanced, depending on each founder’s ideas around growth. We checked in with four startups.

Nearly 600 students in Portland, South Portland, Saco and Scarborough are expected to benefit from four local back-to-school programs supported by Town & Country Credit Union.

Mainebiz sat down with Brian King, president of Bank of America Maine, at the bank's sprawling Belfast campus, to find out more about the bank's Maine operations and growth plans.

The branch is inside a Walmart at 1573 Main St. in Palmyra, in Somerset County.

"The installation of the Connolly-Couture Bridge plaque and a ribbon-cutting ceremony with their families represents a proud and meaningful moment for our credit union," said David Libby, the credit union’s president and CEO.

FAME has administered Maine's NextGen 529 program for 27 years, and the program now holds more than $18 billion nationally. 

Mainebiz checked in with the new head of the Maine Bankers Association to find out more about his plans and priorities.

Maine’s food pantries are experiencing record demand, and a new study finds that roughly one in seven Mainers — 203,000 people — are going hungry.

Josh Nash will oversee the bank's enterprise technology strategy, including infrastructure, cybersecurity, business intelligence, data governance and digital transformation initiatives.