People's United Bank in the Community

Community engagement is in our blood. People's United began that way.

In 1842, our founding mission was to offer savings accounts to Bridgeport-area workers, and we were the first bank in Western Connecticut to do it. Before that, only the wealthy had access to bank savings or loans.

Our founders launched the bank six years after the City of Bridgeport was chartered. They understood that, to build a community, workers - not just large depositors - needed a safe place for their money.

People's United Bank and its subsidiary banks, provide financial support to non-profit organizations throughout New England We have a heritage of leading, problem-solving and volunteering. We work alongside neighborhood residents, businesses and governments to initiate projects and programs that improve communities.

Our heritage, our mission today and our plans for the 21st century are to continue what our founders set out to do -- invest in the communities we serve. We are justly proud of our legacy of community investment and our ability to anticipate and to address the individual, financial and development needs of our customers and their communities.

To find out more about community programs and People's United Bank, please call 203-338-4750 or click here to learn about giving guidelines.

More Community Involvement Information

• Charitable Giving
• Community Awards
• Community Reinvestment
• Employee Volunteerism