The story
NewAlliance Bank has its roots dating back to 1838 when it was chartered with the formation of New Haven Savings Bank. It expanded as NewAlliance Bank in 2004 through the union of The Savings Bank of Manchester (Connecticut Bancshares, Inc.), New Haven Savings Bank and Tolland Bank (Alliance Bancorp of New England).
NewAlliance Bank has seen consistent growth since its formation. Following are list of happenings:
In July 2005, acquired Trust Company of Connecticut
In January 2006, acquired Cornerstone Bank (Cornerstone Bancorp, Inc.)
In January 2007, Westbank (Park West Bank & Trust Co.), a bank based in West Springfield, Massachusetts, became part of the company.
In April 2011, New Alliance merged into First Niagara Bank. In 2016 Keybank acquired First Niagara [1]
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