Eastern Bank Provides Financing To Support Surety Bond Professionals' Transition To Employee Ownership

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastern Bank today announced it has provided financing to support the conversion of Surety Bond Professionals (SBP), a Massachusetts-based, independent surety-only agency, to a 100% employee-owned company. The financing includes a term loan to facilitate the establishment of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a revolving line of credit to support the company's ongoing working capital needs, cash management solutions, as well as the availability of a comprehensive.