10:02 AM EDT, 10/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Eastern Bankshares ( EBC ) is being asked to explore a potential sale of the company by activist investor HoldCo Asset Management, Reuters reported Friday, citing documents and people familiar with the matter.

HoldCo, which has built a 3% stake in Eastern Bankshares ( EBC ), is pushing Eastern Bankshares ( EBC ) for a sale, possibly to the financial institution's larger neighbor, M&T Bank ( MTB ) , according to the report.

Additionally, HoldCo also wants Eastern Bankshares' ( EBC ) management to stop its "poor allocation of capital," referencing the three acquisitions and multiple securities restructurings made in the previous years, the people reportedly said.

Eastern Bankshares ( EBC ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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