FUNDING SOURCES
Connecticut Banks
Note: Credit unions are often exclusive to certain employees, and may not offer business services. However, they can still be a useful source of startup funding through offerings such as home equity loans.
The * denotes a bank recommended by Fundera in their rankings of the 6 Best Connecticut Business Banks.
| Bank Name | Served Regions | Type of Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital for Change | All State | CDFI | |
| Community Capital Fund Inc. | All State | CDFI | |
| Community Economic Development Fund | All State | CDFI | |
| Housing Development Fund, Inc. | All State | CDFI | |
| Hartford Community Loan Fund | All State | CDFI | |
| Women's Business Development Council | All State | CDFI | |
| Bankwell Bank | Fairfield and New Haven counties | Bank and trust company | |
| Chelsea Groton Bank | New London County | Mutual savings bank | |
| Dime Bank | New London and Hartford counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| DR Bank | Fairfield County | Bank and trust company | |
| Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank | New London County | Mutual savings bank | |
| Essex Savings Bank | Middlesex, New Haven, and New London counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| Fairfield County Bank | Fairfield County | Capital stock savings bank | |
| Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust | Fairfield County | Bank and trust company | |
| First Bank of Greenwich | Fairfield County | Bank and trust company | |
| First County Bank | Fairfield County | Mutual savings bank | |
| Guilford Savings Bank | Middlesex and New Haven counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| Ion Bank | Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties | Capital stock savings bank | |
| Jewett City Savings Bank | New London and Windham counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| * | Liberty Bank | Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties | Mutual savings bank |
| Milford Bank | Fairfield and New Haven counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| New Haven Bank | New Haven County | Bank and trust company | |
| Newtown Savings Bank | Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties | Capital stock savings bank | |
| Northwest Community Bank | Hartford and Litchfield counties | Capital stock savings bank | |
| Salisbury Bank and Trust Company | Litchfield County | Bank and trust company | |
| Savings Bank of Danbury | Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| Stafford Savings Bank | Tolland County | Mutual savings bank | |
| Thomaston Savings Bank | Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| Torrington Savings Bank | Hartford and Litchfield counties | Mutual savings bank | |
| Union Savings Bank | Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties | Capital stock savings bank | |
| UPS Capital Business Credit | Hartford County | Capital stock savings bank | |
| Connecticut Community Bank, National Association | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| The National Iron Bank | Litchfield County | National bank | |
| Patriot Bank, N.A. | Fairfield and New Haven counties | National bank | |
| * | People's United Bank | Statewide | National bank |
| Prudential Bank & Trust, FSB | Hartford County | Federal savings association | |
| * | Webster Bank, National Association | Litchfield and New Haven counties | National bank |
| Windsor Federal Savings and Loan Association | Hartford County | Federal savings association | |
| Atlantic Community Bankers Bank | Hartford County | National bank | |
| Bank of America, N.A. | Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties | National bank | |
| Berkshire Bank | Hartford, Middlesex, New London, and Windham counties | National bank | |
| Bessemer Trust Company, N.A. | Greenwich | National bank | |
| Capital One, N.A. | New Haven County | National bank | |
| Centreville Bank | New Haven and Windham counties | National bank | |
| Citibank, N.A. | Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties | National bank | |
| Citizens Bank, N.A. | Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven counties | National bank | |
| Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| Evolve Bank & Trust | Hartford and Middlesex counties | National bank | |
| First Republic Bank | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| Hometown Bank | Windham County | National bank | |
| * | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Fairfield, Hartford, and New Haven counties | National bank |
| KeyBank, National Association | Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, Tolland, and Windham counties | National bank | |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| NBT Bank, N.A. | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| PeoplesBank | Hartford County | National bank | |
| Santander Bank, N.A. | Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties | National bank | |
| Signature Bank | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| TD Bank, N.A. | Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, and New London counties | National bank | |
| Truist Bank | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| U.S. Bank, National Association | Hartford County | National bank | |
| Washington Trust Company | New London County | National bank | |
| Wells Fargo Bank, NA | Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties | National bank | |
| Westfield Bank | Hartford County | National bank | |
| Wilmington Trust, NA | Fairfield and New Haven counties | National bank | |
| Bank of Ireland | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| UBS AG | Fairfield County | National bank | |
| Achieve Financial Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| America's First Network Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| American Eagle Financial Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| * | Charter Oak Federal Credit Union | New London and Windham counties | Credit union |
| Community Credit Union of New Milford | All State | Credit union | |
| Community Healthcare Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Connex Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Connecticut State Employees Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| CorePlus Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Cornerstone Community Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Dutch Point Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Finex Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| First Connecticut Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Kief ProtectiveMutual BenefitAssociation | All State | Credit union | |
| Members Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Metropolitan District Employees Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Mutual Security Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| New Haven County Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| New Haven Firefighters Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| New London Municipal Employees Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Health Care Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Northeast Family Federal Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Northwest Hills Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Norwalk Hospital Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Regional Water Authority Employees Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Sikorsky Financial Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| SoundView Financial Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Stamford Healthcare Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| State Police Credit Union | All State | Credit union | |
| Trumbull Credit Union | All State | Credit union |
