Century Bancorp Inc Stock: price and insider trades · United States

Century Bancorp Inc. was a U.S. financial institution with a classic regional banking profile, focused on community banking and commercial banking services. The company was a Massachusetts state-chartered bank holding company, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Its core operating subsidiary was Century Bank and Trust Company, which was formed in 1969. SEC filings describe the group as a long-established New England bank with a strong local franchise, built around deposits, lending, and relationship-based banking for households, professionals, and businesses in its core markets. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/812348/000119312520072607/d827661d10k.htm?utm_source=openai))

From an operating perspective, Century Bancorp competed in the highly competitive U.S. regional banking segment. That market is typically shaped by local and super-regional banks, credit unions, and larger national institutions that often have greater scale in technology, marketing, and product distribution. Century Bancorp’s competitive position historically depended on customer proximity, local decision-making, personalized service, and a broad but practical product set rather than national scale. Its key offerings generally included deposit accounts, commercial and real estate lending, consumer banking, treasury management, and other transaction-oriented services aimed at building sticky customer relationships. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/812348/000119312520072607/d827661d10k.htm?utm_source=openai))