NBT Bank, N.A. and Hampshire First Bank announced the completion of their merger at the close of business this past Friday. Hampshire First Bank is now a division of NBT Bank, an independent community bank based in Norwich, New York. The five banking centers operated by Hampshire First Bank in Manchester, Londonderry, Nashua, Keene and Portsmouth will continue to do business under the Hampshire First name.
Hampshire First's founding President and CEO James Dunphy, who remains with the bank in the role of NH regional president, says he is excited by the possibilities joining forces with NBT Bank creates. NBT Bank is a community bank first and foremost. Through our partnership with NBT, our team of local banking professionals will continue to apply our local knowledge and decision-making skills to serve the needs of our customers and communities in southern New Hampshire. We have also gained access to the resources of a larger organization, giving us the ability to provide expanded services to our customers.
NBT Bank President and CEO Martin Dietrich echoed that sentiment, This is the first time we have had the opportunity to welcome a bank's founding CEO into our ranks following a merger. We look forward to working with Jim and his team in southern New Hampshire.
NBT Bank offers personal banking, asset management and business services through a network of 137 banking locations in five states. NBT Bank operates from 97 locations in upstate New York, northwestern Vermont and western Massachusetts. NBT's Pennstar Bank division operates from 35 locations in northeastern Pennsylvania. NBT Bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp Inc. have assets of $5.8 billion as of March 31, 2012. The bank is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol NBTB.
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