If you missed it, CBS News featured a piece about how community banks like Jewett City Savings Bank are keeping small business alive by taking risks and making loans that the “big banks” will run away from.

America Saves is a national campaign that encourages individuals to assess their financial position and to develop a plan to save, and Jewett City Savings Bank is proud to participate and raise awareness of this important initiative.  The rate at which Americans save has dropped from 5% – 7% in the 1980′s to only 1% [...]

Kevin C. Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank, has announced the promotion of three employees to the title of assistant vice president. They are Katherine Quackenbush and Dianne Chiavarini, both of Plainfield, and Jenny Driscoll of Moosup. Katherine Quackenbush is the Bank’s human resources officer. She joined the Bank in 2007 as a [...]