YONKERS, N.Y., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- James J. Landy, President & CEO of Hudson Valley Bank, has announced the opening of its new full-service branch in Westport, CT.
Located at 420 Post Road West in Westport, the branch will focus on serving the deposit, lending and investment needs of businesses and individuals in the areas of Westport and Norwalk. The branch, which is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., also features a 24-hour ATM and drive up window.
This is Hudson Valley Bank's second branch in Connecticut. The Bank opened its first Connecticut branch at 1055 Summer Street in December. Additional branches are planned for Greenwich and Fairfield by the end of the year.
"We remain financially strong despite the turmoil in the industry today and are committed to meeting the banking needs of Fairfield County," Mr. Landy said. "With our focus on quality products and very personal service, we believe we have a lot to offer individuals, businesses, professional service firms and not-for-profit organizations in Westport, Norwalk and throughout lower Connecticut."
Gus Kasparis, a resident of Norwalk, and an experienced Branch Manager previously with Patriot National Bank in Fairfield, will provide the leadership for the Westport Branch.
Hudson Valley's Connecticut team also includes: James W. Wood, Senior Vice President, a resident of Shelton, CT, and former senior banker with several Connecticut Banks; Virginia Turnbull of Watertown, CT, First Vice President, who was most recently a Senior Commercial Lender at Patriot Bank in Fairfield and at TD Banknorth (formerly Hudson United Bank) in Westport; and John J. Troy of Stamford, CT, Vice President, an experienced professional who previously worked at State National Bank of Connecticut, Fairfield County Bank Corp. (formerly Ridgefield Bank), and Summit Bank.
For additional information about Hudson Valley's Westport Branch, please call Gus Kasparis, Branch Manager, at (203) 349-8762.
Hudson Valley Bank (HVB) is a Westchester-based bank with $2 billion in assets, serving the metropolitan area with 28 branches located in Westchester, Rockland, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, NY, and Fairfield County, CT. HVB specializes in providing a full range of financial services to businesses, professional services firms, not-for-profit organizations and individuals; and offers services specifically designed for attorneys, property managers, real estate developers and investors, municipalities and religious organizations. HVB also provides investment management services through a subsidiary, A. R. Schmeidler & Co., Inc. Hudson Valley Holding Corp. is the parent of Hudson Valley Bank and its stock is traded under the ticker symbol "HUVL" on the OTC Bulletin Board. Additional information on Hudson Valley Bank can be obtained on its web-site at http://www.hudsonvalleybank.com/.
