NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ BWFG), the holding company for
Bankwell, has been recognized as one of 29 banks and thrifts nationwide
that comprise the Sandler O’Neill Sm-All Class of 2017 and the only
Connecticut bank to make the list. The 2017 Sm-All list identifies
small-cap banks below $2.5 billion that deliver bottom line results that
outperform the industry, with metrics based on growth, profitability,
credit quality and capital strength.
“We are honored to be named in this short list of banks who have been
identified for their ‘best in class’ distinction,” notes Bankwell
Financial Group President and CEO Christopher R. Gruseke. “We are very
proud of our performance. I’d like to thank our highly talented and
dedicated team who continue to raise the bar in delivering exceptional
banking and lending services to customers and communities throughout
Connecticut.”
Bankwell was also recently named one of America’s Top 100 Best
Performing Banks in a report issued by S&P Financial.
About Bankwell Financial Group
Bankwell Financial Group had its IPO on May 15, 2014. Since that time,
BWFG has outperformed the KBW Regional Bank Index by 33%.
Bankwell is a commercial bank that serves the banking and lending needs
of residents and businesses throughout Fairfield and New Haven Counties,
CT. For more information about this press release, interested parties
may contact Christopher R. Gruseke, President and Chief Executive
Officer or Penko Ivanov, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Bankwell Financial Group at (203) 652-0166. For more
information, visit www.mybankwell.com.
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Bankwell Financial Group
Christopher R. Gruseke, 203-652-0166
President
and Chief Executive Officer
or
Penko Ivanov, 203-652-0166
Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Source: Bankwell Financial Group