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People's United Bank company history timeline

1842

The company was founded in 1842 as Bridgeport Savings Bank in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

1955

In 1955, the company acquired Southport Savings Bank.

1981

In 1981, the bank became the first in the country to provide a telephone bill paying service.

1982

In 1982, the company acquired Guardian Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bridgeport.

1983

After acquiring People's Bank of Vermont in 1983, the company was renamed People's Bank.

1986

In 1986, the company acquired First Federal Savings Bank.

1991

In 1991, the company acquired the deposits of Hartford-based Landmark Bank.

1998

In 1998, the company acquired Norwich Financial Corporation for $164 million in cash.

2007

On June 7, 2007, the bank changed its name to People's United Bank.

2008

On January 1, 2008, the bank acquired Chittenden Corporation for $1.9 billion.

2010

On November 22, 2010, the bank opened its first location in Boston.

In December 2010, the company acquired LSB Corporation and Smithtown Bancorp.

2011

In July 2011, the company acquired Danvers Bancorp.

2012

In 2012, the company acquired 57 branches in the greater New York metro area from Royal Bank of Scotland, including 53 branches in Stop & Shop supermarkets.

2015

In October 2015, the company's insurance agency subsidiary acquired Kesten-Brown Insurance.

2017

In April 2017, the company acquired Suffolk Bancorp and in July, it acquired LEAF Commercial Capital.

2018

In June 2018, People's United Bank agreed to purchase Farmington Bank in a deal valued at $544 million.

2021

On February 22, 2021, M&T Bank, based in Buffalo, New York, announced an agreement to acquire People's United Bank in an all-stock transaction valuing at approximately $7.6 billion.

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