Chelsea Groton Bank: A Preeminent Example of Community Banking

June 2011:BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm, is pleased to announce that Chelsea Groton Bank, Norwich, Connecticut has not only endured the latest financial crunch, but has emerged as a preeminent example of community banking.

With this, BAUERFINANCIAL bestows its highest 5-Star Superior rating on Chelsea Groton Bank. This rating denotes the highest level of strength and performance that a bank can receive. In fact, Chelsea Groton Bank has earned this 5-Star Superior rating for the last 69 consecutive quarters. That gives it the added distinction of “Exceptional Performance Bank”, a designation reserved for those institutions that have earned and retained the 5-Star Superior rating for ten straight years.

“There are so many factors that go into our ratings that to list them all here would be impossible”, according to Karen L. Dorway, president of the research firm. “Suffice it to say that with its impressive capital levels, an enviable loan portfolio and low delinquent loan levels, Chelsea Groton Bank demonstrates the epitome of community banking.”


Established in 1854, Chelsea Groton Bank has been proudly handling the banking needs of its neighbors and friends for 157 years. It currently operates through conveniently located offices and can be found on the internet at www.chelseagroton.com.

Chelsea Groton Bank: Feel Good About Your Bank.

BAUERFINANCIAL, Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution pays BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be

excluded. Consumers may obtain star-ratings by visiting www.bauerfinancial.com.