Bank · FDIC insured
Bankwell
A $3.5B bank, the 373rd largest of 4,207, headquartered in New Canaan, CT, with 11 branches in 2 states. Best rates: CDs 3.80% and savings 2.75% APY.
Bankwell Carrot Score
84
Carrot Score
Higher than 66% of U.S. banks and credit unions
#9 of 38 in Bridgeport, CT metroHow the score works →
Deposits are federally insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per depositor.
About Bankwell
Founded in 2002, Bankwell is a commercial bank with over $3 billion in assets purpose-built to serve business owners and individuals.
Bankwell provides financial support to organizations across Connecticut, with team members volunteering in Fairfield and New Haven counties.
- Headquarters
- 156 Cherry St, New Canaan, CT 06840
- FDIC certificate
- 57368 ↗
Branches
11 branches in 2 states
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Connecticut
10 branches
Bridgeport area · 9
- Bankwell BankMain office156 Cherry St, New Canaan, CT 06840Directions
- Darien Branch1065 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820Directions
- Black Rock Turnpike Branch2220 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06825Directions
- Fairfield Branch1 Sasco Hill Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824Directions
- Elm Street Branch258 Elm St, New Canaan, CT 06840Directions
- Norwalk Branch370 Westport Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851Directions
- Atlantic Branch300 Atlantic St, Stamford, CT 06901Directions
- High Ridge Branch1145 High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT 06905Directions
- Westport Branch100 Post Rd W, Westport, CT 06880Directions
New Haven area · 1
- Hamden Branch2704 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06518Directions
New York
1 branch
- Brooklyn Branch557 & 559 - 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209Directions
Walk-in offices from the FDIC directory as of September 4, 2026. Directions open Google Maps. A nearby branch doesn’t mean you can join or open an account.
Financial details
| Measure | This bank | Peers’ middle | Strongest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapitalLeverage ratio | 10.39% | 10.49% | 11.89% or more |
| Troubled loansNoncurrent | 0.54% | 0.52% | 0.23% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | 1.61% | 1.25% | 1.62% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $97 | $88 | — |
- CapitalLeverage ratio10.39%Peers’ middle 10.49% · Top 25% 11.89%+
- Troubled loansNoncurrent0.54%Peers’ middle 0.52% · Top 25% ≤0.23%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets1.61%Peers’ middle 1.25% · Top 25% 1.62%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$97Peers’ middle $88
Compared with the 897 banks with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets. The strongest quarter is what the best 25% of them reach: more capital and profit, fewer troubled loans. Lending has no better end.Troubled loans are noncurrent: 90 or more days late, or no longer earning interest.
Regulators’ own ratings of Bankwell are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the FDIC each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.