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Good Ideas Newsletters · September 18, 2025

"Good Ideas!" e-Newsletter Autumn 2025 - Saturday/Sep. 27th free HomeBuyer Info Session, the strategic importance of a strong pre-approval ... and the DIF

Free First-Time HomeBuyer Info Session - Saturday, Sep. 27th ... and more!

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Three reasons why first-time homebuyers really like our free HomeBuyer Info Session ...

AUTUMN 2025

First-time homebuyer or if it's been a while – you are invited!
Saturday morning, September 27th from 10AM to 11:30AM
In-person at the Bank or on Zoom – your choice!

We’ve been holding our popular First-Time Homebuyer Info Session programs twice a year for 10 years now.

People consistently tell us that they're really glad they attended because:
1> They get objective answers to all of their questions.

2> They learn about things they didn’t realize they needed to think about and plan for in order to protect themselves.

3> They get to know Canton Co-operative VP/Senior Loan Officer Anabela Vargas, REALTOR® Mikel DeFrancesco of William Raveis and real estate Attorney Michelle Tiews of Vieira & DiGianfilippo - three trusted and reliable local professionals who are all about helping people buy their first homes.

The next First-Time HomeBuyer Info Session will be held on Saturday, September 27th from 10AM until 11:30AM and you can attend either in person here at the Bank at 671 Washington Street – right next to the Canton Post Office – or on Zoom.

The Info Session is free. Registration is required. Register online or call Anabela Vargas at 781-828-8811 x370. (If Saturday, September 27th doesn’t work for you or if you’d like to talk sooner, call or email Anabela Vargas to schedule a personal meeting.)

Canton Co-operative Bank NMLS #721437
Anabela Vargas NMLS #582849 – Falo Português.

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Another way Canton Co-operative Bank is there for first-time homebuyers

Most real estate agents will expect you to have a strong pre-approval before they start showing you homes. Why? A strong pre-approval gives their sellers confidence that a buyer can afford their home and that the buyers’ lender will get to the closing on time. We have heard that a pre-approval from Canton Co-operative is considered to be very strong because we have an excellent reputation for keeping things moving. Does it matter where you get your pre-approval? It certainly could. Give yourself a strategic advantage – come see us or call 781-828-8811 x4.

The DIF symbol means your deposits are insured in full without limit at DIF member banks

Massachusetts is the only state with its own deposit insurance fund.
Since 1934, the DIF has insured customers’ deposits in DIF member banks above the FDIC deposit insurance limits. Not every bank is a member of the DIF.
Canton Co-operative Bank is a member of the DIF. If deposit insurance 100% in full and without limit is important to you, that’s what you get here at Canton Co-operative. If you have questions, call 781-828-8811 x5.

Canton Co-operative Bank - safe and reliable since 1891.
Customers' deposits are insured 100% in full without limit by the FDIC and DIF.
Click here for more information.

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