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MUFG Union Bank will close 20 branches of the former Frontier Bank in Washington state.
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The Connecticut company was an early adopter of branch modernization, starting an effort four years ago that has led to the closure of underperforming locations, enhanced digital offerings and use of universal bankers.
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CenterState Banks in Davenport, Fla., plans to close additional branches from a recent acquisition.
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The $5.3 billion-asset United Financial said in a press release Monday that it will eliminate four branches in Massachusetts and one in Connecticut. A bank spokesman declined to specify how many employees will lose their jobs; the cuts are scheduled to take place before spring.
United Financial will incur approximately $5.5 million in restructuring costs in the fourth quarter in connection with the closures, the release said.
"Based on many factors, we just couldn't make these five branches successful," Chief Executive William H.W. Crawford said in the release.
A number of factors including location, deposit levels, community demographics and customer traffic were considered in the decision, the release said.
The announcement came two months after the bank, formerly Rockville Financial, closed four other branches as part of its acquisition of the $2.5 billion-asset United Financial Bancorp in West Springfield, Mass. Rockville changed its name to United Financial as part of that acquisition, which took place in May.
United Financial has 61 branches in Connecticut and Massachusetts, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
