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Walden Savings Bank, established in 1872, is the 11th oldest federally chartered mutual savings bank headquartered in Montgomery, New York. With a total of 11 full-service branches serving the Hudson Valley region, and a lending office located in Beacon, New York, the Bank’s progressive style of community banking provides products that cater to both the individual and the growing mid-size business. In addition, Walden Investment Services, located at Walden Savings Bank, offers personalized advice for financial planning.

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President's Message.

Update – March 24, 2023

Dear Walden Savings Bank Customer, 

We know many of our customers have been following the news and the concurrent federal government response as it relates to the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures. Shortly after these failures, the U.S. Government announced plans to unwind these banks in a manner that fully protected all depositors of these bank. The Federal Reserve also announced a new Bank Term Funding Program aimed at promoting market stability. We view these actions as positive news that will help provide confidence in the stability of the banking system.

While we cannot comment on the specific challenges of these two institutions, our risk practices and industry loan concentrations are in stark contrast to these institutions. From all reports, both of these banks appeared to have heavy loan exposures in volatile industries and were also involved in the cryptocurrency markets.

Over the past 151 years, Walden Savings Bank has a tradition of being well diversified in its commercial and residential lending and does not have excess concentrations in any one sector. We also do not engage in any cryptocurrency activity. We are a mutual bank focused on residential loans and small business lending to diverse industries within the communities we serve. Furthermore, the bank’s capital position as of our last quarter call report is considered well capitalized at 8.863% (Tier 1) at 12/31/2022.

We will remain vigilant as your community bank and closely monitor the changing market conditions and economic developments.

We encourage you to reach out to any member of senior or branch management if you have any questions about how these events affect your deposits or any facet of our ongoing relationship. You can also send us an email at [email protected] and we will answer any questions and personally call you back with our response to your particular situation.

Finally, customer deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000 per account category (see below for how the FDIC protects customers as well as on the FDIC website. 

How FDIC Insurance Protects Customers:

Customers’ deposits are protected by FDIC insurance. In the 88-year history of the FDIC, no one has ever lost a penny of an insured deposit.

  • The FDIC insures up to $250,000 in eight separate account categories per depositor per bank.
  • The FDIC is completely self-funded by the banking industry.
  • The FDIC insurance fund and all the agency’s costs come entirely from premiums paid by banks. The industry knows that a strong FDIC and deposit insurance fund are essential to the banking system. Banks stand ready to do whatever it takes to ensure the health of the fund and strength of the FDIC.

Sincerely, 

President & C.E.O

 

Board of Directors

DIRECTORS

Norman "Marti" Sassi, CPAChairman of the Board
Jeffrey D. CristImmediate Past Chair and Vice Chairman
Ira. D. Conklin, III
Stephen E. Burger
Dr. Peter V. Masci
Edward F.X. Gallagher, Jr.
Derrik R. Wynkoop
Dr. Michelle A. Koury

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Jeffrey A. Sohns
Gill Mackay
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L to R: Dr. Peter V. Masci, Jeffrey D. Crist - Immediate Past Chair & Vice Chairman, Stephen E. Burger, Dr. Michelle A. Koury, Derrik R. Wynkoop, Ira D. Conklin III, Edward F.X. Gallagher, Jr., Norman M. Sassi, CPA- Chairman of the Board

Officers

Name Position
Derrik R. Wynkoop President & CEO
Catherine Terwilliger Executive Vice President & COO
John Scognamiglio Executive Vice President & CFO
Melissa J. Blough Senior Vice President, Retail Lending
Brian Ratynski Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending
Cindy L. Voss Senior Vice President, Information Technology
John M. Carola Senior Vice President, Retail Delivery & Marketing
Joann Menendez Vice President, Corporate Secretary
Pamela Spieler Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer
Lisa Gariolo Vice President, BSA Officer
Michael Snyder Vice President, Controller
Greg L. Roe Vice President, Commercial Lending
Michael Weimer Vice President, Commercial Lending
Mary Samuels Vice President, Commercial Lending
Name Position
David Garlinghouse  Vice President, Commercial Lending
Gloria Kozlowski Vice President, Retail Lending
Garry Michel, CFP® Vice President, Financial Advisor
Karin Winum Vice President, Human Resources
Timothy T. Hoppe Assistant Vice President, Data Operations
Lillian Carbonara Assistant  Vice President, Area Retail Manager
Amy Minutolo Assistant Vice President, Area Retail Manager
Nichole Moretto Assistant Vice President, Bank Operations Administrator
Crystal Johnson Assistant Vice President, Assistant Controller
Katie Foley Assistant Vice President, Business System Liaison
Zachary Peterson Assistant Vice President, Credit Department Manager
Tyler Ryan  Assistant Vice President, Lending System & Data Integrity Manager 
Keith Porsch Assistant Vice President, Training & Talent Manager
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