Liberty Bank held a grand reopening celebration at its Naugatuck branch following the acquisition of Naugatuck Valley Financial Corp. and Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan.
Over 100 people attended the event at 333 Church St.
“We may be new in town, but we’re here to stay, and we’re committed to treating you like neighbors, not transactions. I hope you’ll get that sense every time you visit a branch or contact us for assistance,” Liberty Bank President and CEO Chandler J. Howard said in a statement.
The bank also distributed $25,000 to local nonprofits at the event.
Recipients included:
- United Way of Greater Waterbury
- United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls
- Valley United Way
- Waterbury Adult Education
- Naugatuck Adult Education
- Valley Regional Adult Education
- Naugatuck Valley Community College
- Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley
- Bridge to Success Community Partnership
- Family Services of Greater Waterbury
- Father McKenna St. Vincent DePaul Shop
- Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation
- Naugatuck Partnership for Children
- Naugatuck YMCA
- Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury
- Southbury Needy Fund
- TEAM Inc.
- Waterbury Youth Services
Upon the completion of the merger, Liberty Bank has approximately $4.5 billion in assets.
