The Department of Banking News Bulletin

 Bulletin # 1824
Week Ending February 5, 1999

This bulletin constitutes the only official notification you will receive from this office concerning any of the following applications. Any observations you may have are solicited. Any comments should be in writing to John P. Burke, Banking Commissioner, at the Connecticut Department of Banking, 260 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103-1800 or via E-mail to john.burke@ct.gov. Written comments will be considered only if they are received within ten days from the date of this bulletin.

On February 3, 1999, pursuant to Section 36a-184 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Webster Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, filed an application for the acquisition of Maritime Bank & Trust Company, a Connecticut bank.

On February 2, 1999, approval was granted to Advest Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to establish an office of its subsidiary, Advest, Inc., a Delaware corporation, at Greenwich Office Park, Building 2, Greenwich, Connecticut.

Pursuant to Section 36a-81 of the Connecticut General Statutes, on February 1, 1999, Tolland Bank relocated its main office from 670 Tolland Stage Road, Tolland, Connecticut, to 348 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, Connecticut.