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Bankwell Bank

Bank · Active · Headquarters: New Canaan, CT

Profile data observed August 5, 2026

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FDIC BankFind baseline

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Legal name
Bankwell Bank
Display name
Bankwell Bank
Institution status
Active
FDIC insured
Yes
FDIC insured since
April 22, 2002
Established date
April 22, 2002
Charter class
State-chartered commercial bank, not a member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS)
Primary federal regulator
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Headquarters
New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
FDIC certificate number
57368
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
3109043
Domestic location count
11
Source observed
August 5, 2026

Regulatory profile

Public FFIEC NIC and CRA records for this institution, presented as source-backed regulatory context rather than a score or recommendation.

Regulatory identity

Institution status
ACTIVE
Primary federal regulator
FDIC
Institution type
Non-member Bank
Primary activity
NAICS 52211
FDIC certificate
57368
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
3109043
LEI
549300X5I608U02HAI25
Headquarters
208 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
Primary deposit insurer
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Source observed
August 19, 2026

Branch network

Listed locations

11

Showing 1 through 11 of 11 listed locations

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Showing 1 through 11 of 11 FFIEC NIC branch locations
BranchAddressCityStatePostal code
DARIEN BRANCH1063 Post RoadDarienCT06820
BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE BRANCH2220 Black Rock TurnpikeFairfieldCT06825
SASCO BRANCHOne Sasco HillFairfieldCT06824
HAMDEN BRANCH2704 Dixwell AvenueHamdenCT06514
258 ELM STREET258 Elm StreetNew CanaanCT06840
CHERRY STREET BRANCH156 Cherry StreetNew CanaanCT06840
NORWALK BRANCH370 Westport AvenueNorwalkCT06851
STAMFORD BRANCH300 Atlantic StreetStamfordCT06901
WESTPORT BRANCH100 Post Road EastWestportCT06880
DANBURY ROAD BRANCH435 Danbury RoadWiltonCT06897
BAY RIDGE BROOKLYN559 86th StreetBrooklynNY11209

Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

Latest available CRA evaluation

Rating
Satisfactory
Exam date
February 1, 2026
Regulator
FDIC
Examination method
Large Bank Exam

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Historical CRA evaluations

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Historical CRA evaluations
Exam dateCRA ratingRegulatorExamination method
February 1, 2026SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
November 1, 2022SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
July 1, 2019SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
May 1, 2016SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam
January 1, 2013SatisfactoryFDICIntermediate Small Bank
February 1, 2010SatisfactoryFDICSmall Bank
August 1, 2004SatisfactoryFDICSmall Bank

Institutional history

3 FFIEC NIC history events

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FFIEC NIC institutional history events
Event dateEvent typeRelated institution
October 1, 2014Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
November 6, 2013Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
September 9, 2013Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)

These events are shown as reported by the FFIEC NIC source and are not independent legal conclusions.

FFIEC-reported organizational relationships

4 FFIEC NIC relationship records

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FFIEC NIC organizational relationships
RelationshipInstitutionTypeLocation
Direct relationshipBANKWELL LOAN SERVICING GROUP, INC.Finance CompanyNew Canaan, CT
Direct relationshipBANKWELL PROPERTIES II, INC.Domestic Entity OtherNew Canaan, CT
Direct relationshipBANKWELL PROPERTIES, INC.Domestic Entity OtherNew Canaan, CT
ROOT_INSTITUTIONBANKWELL BANKNon-member BankNew Canaan, CT

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Additional profile fields

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Entity type
FDIC-insured state-chartered nonmember bank