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Greater Boston (including Worcester, MA);
−Removed: Berkshire County, Massachusetts;
Pioneer Valley (Springfield area), Massachusetts;
+Added: Berkshire County, Massachusetts;
Southern Vermont;
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and Southern Rhode Island.
−Removed: As of December 31, 20201 the Company had 106 full-service branches in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont.
−Removed: The Company opened a commercial banking offices in Providence, Rhode Island and New Haven, Connecticut during 2021.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022 the Company had 100 full-service financial centers in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The Company also has regional locations which are full-service commercial offices located in Boston, MA.;
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Burlington, MA, Providence RI, and New Haven, CT.
−Removed: The Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Firestone Financial, LLC, is headquartered in the Boston metro area.
−Removed: Its 44 Business Capital lending division is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
+Added: The Bank's 44 Business Capital lending division is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
The Company has begun introducing MyTeller automated remote teller stations at new offices and targeted existing offices.
The Bank has made its workplace more flexible as certain designated functions are approved for telecommuting arrangements.
−Removed: As a result of its merger and efficiency initiatives, the Bank has excess facilities space in various locations which is some cases is owned or subject to leases.
−Removed: The Company has designated certain excess real estate as held for sale and is evaluating further real estate consolidations.
−Removed: Access to most Company properties was restricted during periods of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, and special cleaning and safety protocols were instituted.
−Removed: Drive-up teller facilities, automated teller machines, and interactive teller machines were relied on to maintain ongoing customer access, in addition to the Bank’s internet, telephone, mobile banking channels, and its MyBanker teams.
−Removed: Most back-office staff used home environments and telecommunications capacities to accommodate the shift out of the office due to the pandemic.
+Added: As a result of its efficiency initiatives, the Bank has been in the process of identifying and reducing real estate utilized for its operations.
+Added: Due to the pandemic, the Company adapted its infrastructure and protocols to accommodate the shift of back office operations out of the office and continues to support this expanded capability and flexibility in pursuit of its strategies and human capital management.
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