5-Star Chelsea Groton Bank Invests in the Success of People and Communities

GROTON, Conn. – Chelsea Groton Bank has once again earned recognition from BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s leading bank rating firm, for maintaining its prestigious 5-Star rating for strength in capital, loan quality, stability, and more. December 2025 marks the 127th consecutive quarter, an accumulated 31 years, that Chelsea Groton Bank has earned this distinction, which gives it the added prestige of being a “Best of Bauer Bank”.  
 
“Because community banks put their focus on local people and small businesses, they are perfectly positioned to provide the specialized support that is unique to their area,” assures Karen L. Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “Community banks, like Chelsea Groton Bank, promote local growth by investing back into the same neighborhoods their deposits come from. By fostering these local relationships, they accomplish two goals: they are highly capitalized, and they are accountable to their customers.” 
 
Since 1854, Chelsea Groton Bank has remained deeply committed to supporting individuals and organizations throughout the communities it serves. Learn more at www.chelseagroton.com. 
 
About BauerFinancial, Inc.  
BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution can pay for or opt out of a BauerFinancial rating. Star ratings are all available for free at bauerfinancial.com. 
 
About Chelsea Groton Bank  
Based in Groton, Conn., Chelsea Groton Bank is a full-service mutually owned bank with over $1.7 billion in assets. Chelsea Groton Bank’s products and services include consumer banking, business banking, mortgage and business lending, cash management, financial planning, and financial education programming. With 14 branch locations throughout New London County, Chelsea Groton Bank also provides online and mobile banking, 24-hour telephone banking, video banking, and nationwide ATM banking for individuals, families and businesses. To learn more, please visit www.chelseagroton.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS Institution ID 402928.