Western New England Bancorp, Inc. filings document the public-company record of a Massachusetts bank holding company whose common stock trades on Nasdaq under the symbol WNEB. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish operating results, financial-condition updates, Regulation FD investor presentations, and material-event disclosures tied to Westfield Bank's banking activities and capital management.
Proxy materials describe annual meeting matters, director elections, board governance, executive compensation, shareholder voting procedures, and related corporate oversight topics. Other filings record director and officer matters, registered common stock terms, exchange listing information, and the governance framework surrounding the company's bank subsidiary.
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (WNEB) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $6.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, versus $3.2 million and $0.16 per share a year earlier. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $14.7 million, versus $10.1 million. Quarterly net interest income was $20.0 million, up 10.5% year over year, and net interest margin was 3.07%, versus 2.81%.
Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable on or about November 25, 2026, to shareholders of record November 11, 2026. A new plan permits repurchases of up to 1.0 million shares, approximately 5.0% of common shares outstanding on October 27, 2026, and may commence after the 2025 plan is completed; 276,465 shares remained available under that plan at September 30, 2026. WNEB repurchased 596,000 shares under the 2025 plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
At September 30, 2026, delinquent loans were $9.1 million (0.41% of loans), versus $3.1 million (0.14%) at December 31, 2025; nonaccrual loans were $7.9 million (0.36%), versus $5.2 million (0.24%). Non-interest income included a $712,000 gain from selling two buildings in Chicopee.
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (WNEB) reports that Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Leo R. Sagan Jr., through a family trust, sold 3,490 shares of common stock on September 10, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.61 per share, with trade prices ranging from $13.61 to $13.64. After this transaction, the family trust held 59,264 shares, in addition to 6,654 unvested shares held directly under long-term incentive plans, 31,640 shares held through an employee stock ownership plan, and 4,893 shares held in a 401(k) plan. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (WNEB) director Philip R. Smith reported selling 3,300 shares of common stock on September 2, 2026. The sale was executed at a weighted average price of $13.88 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $13.84 to $13.88.
After this transaction, Smith directly held 5,800 shares of Western New England Bancorp common stock. In addition, as of the same date, he held 41,419 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. No transactions were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. director Gary G. Fitzgerald reported an acquisition of 307.0000 shares of Common Stock on 2026-08-05 at $13.9000 per share. The shares were purchased in the open market under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Stock Election Program using compensation otherwise payable in cash, increasing his direct holdings to 35994.0000 shares.
Western New England Bancorp director Donna J. Damon acquired 291 shares of common stock on August 5, 2026 at $13.90 per share. The shares were purchased in the open market under the Non-Employee Director Stock Election Program using director fees, increasing her direct holdings to 67,683 shares.
Western New England Bancorp director William D. Masse had 312 shares of common stock acquired on his behalf on 2026-08-05 at $13.90 per share. The shares were bought in the open market using cash compensation under the company’s Non-Employee Director Stock Election Program, bringing his direct holdings to 68,676 shares.
Western New England Bancorp director Lisa G. McMahon reported an acquisition of 258 shares of common stock at $13.90 per share. The shares were purchased in the open market on her behalf under the company’s Non-Employee Director Stock Election Program using compensation otherwise payable in cash, bringing her direct holdings to 61,313 shares.
Western New England Bancorp director Steven G. Richter acquired 441 shares of common stock on August 5, 2026 at $13.90 per share, purchased in the open market using director compensation under the Non-Employee Director Stock Election Program. Following this, he held 64,597 shares directly, plus 9,483 shares indirectly via an IRA and 61 shares via his spouse.
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. reported Q2 2026 net income of $3.6 million (basic EPS $0.18), down from $4.6 million a year earlier, while six‑month net income rose to $8.4 million from $6.9 million. Net interest and dividend income increased to $19.3 million for the quarter, and the company recorded a $1.6 million provision for credit losses versus a reversal in 2025.
Total assets were $2.73 billion with loans of $2.19 billion and deposits of $2.40 billion as of June 30, 2026. Long‑term debt declined to $25.0 million from $73.0 million, reducing total borrowings to $62.6 million. Nonaccrual loans increased to $7.8 million, or 0.35% of loans, and total nonperforming assets were 0.28% of total assets. Management attributed higher credit costs mainly to a $1.8 million partial charge‑off on a single non‑owner occupied commercial real estate participation loan following the borrower’s Chapter 11 filing, while expecting recovery of the remaining balance through the underlying collateral.
BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 1,650,679 shares of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. common stock, representing 8.2% of the class. BlackRock reports sole voting power over 1,634,950 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,650,679 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. Various underlying clients may receive dividends or sale proceeds, but no single client holds more than five percent of the outstanding common shares.