Summary
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans secured by savings or certificate accounts and automobiles; and unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Wilton, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.
History
Established in 2006, Bankwell is a Connecticut chartered commercial bank which opened its first branch in Wilton on a foundation of delivering to customers the products, services and sophistication they desire, along with the local and personal touch they expect. Bankwell's holding company, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., held its initial public offering in June, 2016, trading on the NASDAQ Global Market exchange.
Mission
Bankwell is committed to building strong, trusting relationships with every customer, to developing innovative products and services, to delivering great convenience, and to helping enrich the community by giving back
Vision
To develop Bankwell as the leading financial services company in Connecticut with a superior focus on customer relationships and satisfaction, as well as a culture of employee satisfaction and community commitment.
Key Team
Mr. Todd H. Lampert (Independent Director & Corp. Sec.)
Mr. Penko Krassimir Ivanov (Exec. VP & CFO)
Ms. Laura J. Waitz (Exec. VP & COO)
Scott Messina (Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer)
Ms. Shawn T. Gelin (Sr. VP & Director of Community Banking Operations)
Mr. Robert J. Palermo (Sr. VP & CRE Team Leader)
Robert E. Mallozzi (Sr. VP & Bus. Devel. Officer)
Recognition and Awards
Bankwell is proud to be lauded as a top “Best Places to Work” and “Top Workplaces”, both in Connecticut and across the United States. Bankwell earned recognition for its philanthropic and community development efforts, with PCBB’s Community Commitment Award, an ACHE Community Impact Award, and an ABA Community Service Award.
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