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The Department of Banking News Bulletin 

Bulletin # 1966
Week Ending October 26, 2001

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, Commissioner of Banking, 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.

STATE BANK ACTIVITY
Branch Activity

Section 36a-145 of the Connecticut General Statutes requires that each application for a branch, or for a limited branch at which loans will be made, be accompanied by a plan detailing how adequate services to meet the banking needs of all community residents will be provided. Plans are submitted when such applications are filed and are available for public inspection and comment at this Department for a period of 30 days. Questions concerning branch activity should be directed to the Bank Examination Division, (860) 240-8180.
Note: dates are listed in month/day/year format.

Date Bank Location Activity
10/22/01 Savings Bank
  of Danbury		 100 Route 37
New Fairfield, CT 06812		 approved
10/22/01 Liberty Bank
Middletown		 ****174 Washington Avenue
       North Haven, CT 06473		 opening
date
10/22/01 People's Bank
Bridgeport		 *Stop & Shop Supermarket
  22 Leetes Island Road
  Branford, CT 06405		 approved
10/23/01 First International Bank
Hartford		 **35 Glenlake Parkway
    Atlanta, GA 30328		 filed
10/23/01 First International Bank
Hartford		 **Two Allen Center
    1200 Smith St., 16th Fl.
    Houston, TX 77002		 filed
10/23/01 First International Bank
Hartford		 **10 N. Martindale Rd., 4th Fl.
    Schaumburg, IL 60173		 filed
10/24/01 Cornerstone Bank
Stamford		 ***1071 Post Road East
      Westport, CT 06880		 approved
10/24/01 The Savings Bank
   of Manchester
FROM: 842 Silver Lane
          East Hartford, CT 06118
TO:     950 Silver Lane
          East Hartford, CT 06118
 approved
to relocate
10/24/01 Rockville Bank
Rockville		 Big Y Super Market
265 Ellington Road
East Hartford, CT 06108		 approved
10/24/01 Rockville Bank
Rockville		 Big Y Super Market
67 Prospect Hill Road
East Windsor, CT 06088		 approved
* Limited Branch
** Limited Branch - Loan Production Office
*** Mobile Branch
**** Address amended from 162-166 Washington Avenue

NEW BANK ACTIVITY

Pursuant to Section 36a-70 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a hearing has been scheduled for November 19, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 50 of the Department of Banking, 260 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut, on the application of Higher One Bank for the establishment of a community bank in New Haven, Connecticut.   

CONVERSION

On October 24, 2001, pursuant to Section 36a-135 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Eastern Savings and Loan Association, Norwich, Connecticut, filed an application to convert from a Connecticut-chartered mutual savings and loan association to a federally-chartered mutual savings bank to be known as EasternBank.

Dated: Tuesday, October 30, 2001

John P. Burke
Banking Commissioner