Bank of Canton is the Top Bank in Massachusetts in Providing Affordable MassHousing First Mortgage Loans

January 2008- James D. Egan, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Canton, is pleased to announce that Bank of Canton has been designated by MassHousing as the top bank in Massachusetts in generating MassHousing Finance Agency (MHFA) first mortgage loans during 2007.

Bank of Canton partners with MassHousing on many different affordable first mortgage products and lent more than $35 million to 184 Massachusetts borrowers throughout 2007.

"I am extremely proud of this result," said Mr. Egan. "I want to personally extend my gratitude and praise to our residential lending team and to all employees of the Bank that support our effort to deliver quality service and affordable MassHousing products to Massachusetts consumers."

MassHousing is the state's affordable housing bank. The organization lends money at rates below the conventional market to support affordable rental and home ownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents of Massachusetts. For more information on MassHousing products and programs please refer to the web site www.MassHousing.com.