FEBRUARY 20, 2001

People’s Bank Brings Revolutionary Financial Services To Monroe

Invest, Borrow, Bank at People’s Financial Center

MONROE, CONN.
People’s Bank is bringing its revolutionary Financial Center concept to Monroe by converting the bank’s branch in Village Square on Monroe Turnpike to its newest People’s Financial Center. To celebrate the upgrade, a grand re-opening celebration will be held on Thursday, March 1, at 8 a.m.

The People’s Financial Center is an innovative concept that brings together the bank’s diversified array of financial products and services in one convenient location. The concept is intended to make it easy for customers to do everything from personal banking to financial planning to stock trading. The Monroe office is the fourth Financial Center in the People’s network, with the first Financial Center opening in 1999 in Trumbull.

“This is a hands-on branch at which customers can get answers to any financial questions from experts on the premises,” said Robert R. D’Amore, People’s executive vice president, Marketing and Regional Banking. “Anything and everything customers need to manage their finances can be found at People’s Financial Center.”

The Financial Center concept provides customers some of the extras that go along with managing their finances. Three television monitors are tuned to news channels providing up-to-the-minute news and information for customers, including continuous stock tickers. In addition, a kiosk is available for real-time stock quotes.

The Financial Center’s expansive design has many additional features. At the Welcome area, customers can determine where to take their business within the center, or get their questions answered. In the Teller area, customers can perform all their banking transactions. And in the Investment area they can meet with a specialist from People’s Securities, Inc., People’s brokerage subsidiary, or buy and sell stock.

All of the banking and investment features and services are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Financial Center also has two ATMs available for 24-hour banking.

The public is invited to visit Financial Center Operations Manager Carole Georges, Sales Manager Rose Morgan and Customer Relationship Manager Catherine Tremaglio and learn about People’s wide range of products and services, including banking, investing and borrowing.

People’s (peoples.com) is a diversified financial services company providing commercial, consumer, insurance and investment services. Founded in 1842, it is the largest state-chartered bank in Connecticut with managed assets of $14 billion, 146 branches and 220 ATMs. People’s is a leader in commercial banking, residential lending, insurance sales and supermarket banking. An international credit card issuer, it ranks 16th nationally as an issuer of MasterCard and Visa credit cards. People’s subsidiaries offer brokerage services, asset management, equipment financing and leasing, and insurance services.

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