On Friday, April 16, 2010, Butler Bank was closed by the Massachusetts Division of Banks. The FDIC was named Receiver. People's United Bank, Bridgeport, CT acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for Butler Bank, Lowell, MA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on February 3, 2020 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective October 1, 2020, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.
Receivership Status: TERMINATED
Notice of Termination
Notice of Intent to Terminate
Dividend Information
Press Release
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK
About People's United Bank
All deposit accounts, were transferred to People's United Bank, Bridgeport, CT ("assuming institution"). Former Butler Bank locations reopened as branches of People's United Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at People's United Bank for at least six months after the failure of Butler Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with People's United Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting People's United Bank
You can contact People's United Bank:
People's United Bank
850 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
People's United Bank (www.peoples.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (724 KB)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank