First County Bank
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Comment: I will accept given the assets under management but please format the accumulated URLs into sources like the 2 shown under "References". SwisterTwister talk 21:59, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
- Comment: Just as a note, I removed the references to Wikipedia, since Wikipedia doesn't consider itself a reliable source. If you want to link to another page, you should do by following the advice here. Drewmutt (^ᴥ^) talk 22:45, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
- Comment: Still reads like a puff piece. A copyedit, maybe from an uninvolved editor, would be beneficial. DrStrauss talk 09:31, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
First County Bank conducts business primarily in Fairfield County, CT serving individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. The Bank has more than 220 employees, assets in excess of $1.5 billion[1] and is a 2016 Women’s Choice Award winner. First County Bank is a full-service bank offering deposit products, residential and commercial mortgages, business banking services, cash management services, lending options, mobile and on-line banking services. It provides wealth management services including trust, estate, fiduciary, custody and investments through First County Advisors, the Wealth Management Division of First County Bank[2] . The Bank operates 15 full-service branches in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, and Westport and also operates one limited-access branch at the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering high school in Stamford, CT.
Branches
First County Bank operates 15 full-service branches in Fairfield County, Connecticut:
160 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06901
1110 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06907
2950 Summer Street, Stamford CT 06905
117 Prospect Street, Stamford, CT 06901
1042 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905
275 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06906
1980 West Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902
637 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902
1006 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
59 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
96 Park Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840
1135 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880
660 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
469 Westport Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
700 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
First County Bank also operates one limited-access branch at the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE) high school. It provides students with an opportunity to learn and perform banking functions. The branch is staffed by high school students who are enrolled in financial literacy education classes and learn banking skills through the internship program. The branch is open only during school hours; banking services are limited to current students and faculty members.
Bank History
1851 -- On September 20th, First County Bank was founded as the Stamford Savings Bank and elected its first president, Theodore Davenport . Stamford Savings Bank made loans for the construction and purchase of homes as well as safeguarded and invested the money of Stamford’s residents .
1875 -- Judge John Clason was elected a corporator of Stamford Savings Bank and was immediately made a director. He donated $10,000 to the Ferguson Library and $43,000 in securities to build a hospital in Stamford.
1883 -- The Bank’s board voted to build the first Stamford Savings Bank. The building was called “The Old Red Bank” and was constructed by architect Warren R. Briggs.
1909 -- Schuyler Merritt, who became a U.S. Congressman, was elected a corporator of Stamford Savings Bank. The Merritt Parkway, a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut, was named after him.
1961 – Stamford Savings Bank opened its first branch office in Darien. The bank opened a second branch in 1968 and continued to open branches throughout the early 1980’s.
1989 – The bank changed its name from the Stamford Savings Bank to First County Bank, to better serve other growing towns in Fairfield County.
2001 – First County Bank commemorated its 150th Anniversary by establishing the First County Bank Foundation, Inc.
2011 -- Richard E. Taber retired as First County Bank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2011 -- First County Bank Foundation, Inc. established the Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award which awards three $5,000 scholarships to college-bound local high school graduating seniors. ,
2011 -- Katherine A. Harris was appointed as First County Bank’s first female President and Chief Operating Officer. Under her leadership, the bank grew from six to 15 branches.
2011 -- Reyno A. Giallongo, Jr. became First County Bank’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and President of the First County Bank Foundation.
2014 -- Katherine A. Harris retired and Robert J. Granata was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer of the bank. ,
2016 -- Reyno A. Giallongo, Jr. was appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a member of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
2016 – First County Bank becomes the first independent community bank to receive the Women’s Choice Award for Financial Advisors and Firms.
References
- The Feeling is Mutual, by Neal W. Yates – First County Bank history book
The Feeling is Mutual, by Neal W. Yates – First County Bank history book https://www.womenschoiceaward.com/ https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-state/connecticut-scholarships/the-richard-e-taber-citizenship-award/ www.commercialrecord.com/2016/07/first-county-bank-names-scholarship-winners/ http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2872081/banking-and-capital-markets-banking/first-county-names-operating-chief.html#.WRCvHDe1uUk http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/daily-voice-leaders-reyno-giallongo-jr-ceo-first-county-bank/674600/ https://westfaironline.com/78129/first-county-bank-ceo-appointed-to-new-york-federal-reserve-bank-advisory-council/ https://www.sbfi.org/first-county-bank-promotes-granata-to-pres-and-coo/ https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=83274344&privcapId=4773429 http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=23313983&privcapId=4773429&previousCapId=4773429&previousTitle=First%20County%20Bank http://www.stamfordhistory.org/ph_0202.htm http://www.stamfordhistory.org/ps_ssbank.htm http://firstcountybank.com/our-history First County Bank Executive Management Report as of December 31, 2016