Fairfield County Bank

The Berkshire Bank is a subsidiary of Berkshire Bancorp, a publicly traded bank holding company that trades on the NASDAQ national market system under the symbol BERK. Founded in 1989, Berkshire Bank is a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank. Headquartered in New York City, the bank operates through more than 10 full-service branches. It offers electronic statements, bank-to-bank fund transfer services and foreign currency exchange services. Its commercial lending programs include commercial real estate financing, commercial loans and international banking services, such as letters of credit and collections. The bank provides a variety of deposit products and services that include checking accounts, individual retirement accounts, sweep accounts, ATMs, online banking and merchant services. Berkshire Bank has one of its locations in Goshen, N.Y.

Essex Savings Bank offers a variety of banking and financial services to individual and business customers throughout Connecticut. The bank offers personal financial services, such as checking and savings accounts, mortgages, loans, trust services, safe deposit boxes, traveler s checks, and electronic fund and pre-authorized payment transfers. Essex Savings Bank offers business clients a variety of loans, which include development and commercial loans, as well as construction mortgages. The bank also offers wire transfer and direct deposit services, as well as retirement planning services. Essex Savings Bank provides investment advice and strategies that are customized to individual clients. Essex Savings Bank was founded in 1851 and maintains its headquarters in Essex, Conn.