Berkshire Hills completes acquisition of 20 bank branches in central New York state

Pittsfield-based Berkshire Bank, which bills itself as "America's most exciting bank," could be bringing some banking excitement to central New York state. That's because the bank's parent company, Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc., said Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of 20 retail bank locations in that area from Bank of America. As a result of that transaction, Berkshire said it acquired about $450 million in deposits and $4 million in loans. With the completion of the deal, Berkshire...