Posted November 16, 2017

People’s United Bank Recognized Nationally by Greenwich Associates with Best Brand Award in Middle Market Banking for Ease of Doing Business

BRIDGEPORT, CT - NOVEMBER 16, 2017
People's United Bank, N.A. a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), has been recognized nationally by Greenwich Associates, a leading global provider of market intelligence and advisory services to the financial services industry, with a Best Brand Award in Middle Market Banking for Ease of Doing Business.

Since 2009 Greenwich Associates has granted People's United 35 awards for Excellence in Middle Market Banking and Small Business Banking, including five national and two regional Excellence Awards in 2016. People's United also received a Best Brand Award for Trust in Small Business Banking in 2014.

"We are honored to receive a national Best Brand Award in Middle Market Banking for Ease of Doing Business from Greenwich Associates. This recognition is a testament to our ability to deliver an exceptional customer experience that transcends all business lines across our footprint," said Jeff Tengel, Senior Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, People's United Bank. "The customer experience has been a core focus since inception 175 years ago, and is truly what differentiates us and why we maintain such long-standing client relationships."

To qualify for the Best Brand Award in Middle Market Banking for Ease of Doing Business, People's United received a significantly higher percentage of Excellent ratings when compared to the average rating of all eligible banks evaluated nationwide.

More than 11,500 interviews were conducted with Middle Market businesses with sales of $10-500 million across the country as part of the 2017 evaluation process.

About People's United Bank

People's United Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), a diversified financial services company with $44 billion in assets. People's United Bank, founded in 1842, is a premier, community-based, regional bank in the Northeast offering commercial and retail banking, as well as wealth management services through a network of nearly 400 retail locations in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.