The bank has opened its first full service branch in Connecticut at 1055 Summer Street, in Stamford to serve the deposit, lending and investment needs of individuals, businesses, professional service firms and not-for-profit organizations in lower Fairfield, Connecticut.

Hudson Valley has also opened a temporary full service branch in the former Weiner Building at 875 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, while renovations for the existing branch in the same building are completed. The bank anticipates completing the new Mamaroneck branch in April 2008.

Mr Landy said: We look forward to providing quality banking products and exceptional personal service to the people who live and work in both the Mamaroneck and Stamford areas. We have 35 years of experience in local communities and we successfully recruited knowledgeable local bankers familiar with the marketplace to serve Stamford and Mamaroneck.