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Berkshire Bank, History
The following are major historical events for Berkshire Bank, including mergers and acquisitions.
| 1846-01-01 | Institution established but was not FDIC insured. Original name: Berkshire County Savings Bank (90264) | |
| 1982-01-02 | Became FDIC insured. | |
| 1982-01-02 | FDIC certificate number changed from (90264) to | |
| 1984-07-10 | Change trust powers from TRUST POWERS NOT GRANTED to FULL TRUST POWERS GRANTED | |
| 1996-04-01 | Reorganized. | |
| 1996-04-01 | Changed organization type to STOCK SAVINGS BANK | |
| 1997-05-01 | Changed name to Berkshire Bank | |
| 1997-05-01 | Acquired Great Barrington Savings Bank (90204) in GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | |
| 2000-06-27 | Reorganized. | |
| 2005-06-16 | Acquired Woronoco Savings Bank (90301) in WESTFIELD, MA | |
| 2007-09-22 | Acquired The Factory Point National Bank of Manchester Center (6274) in MANCHESTER CENTER, VT | |
| 2011-04-01 | Acquired The Rome Savings Bank (15983) in ROME, NY | |
| 2011-07-21 | Acquired Legacy Banks (90265) in PITTSFIELD, MA | |
| 2012-04-20 | Acquired The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company (57690) in HARTFORD, CT | |
| 2012-04-30 | Reorganized. | |
| 2012-10-19 | Acquired Beacon Federal (35329) in EAST SYRACUSE, NY | |
| 2014-07-01 | Acquired Berkshire Bank Municipal Bank (58097) in ALBANY, NY | |
| 2014-07-11 | Changed organization type to TRUST COMPANY | |
| 2014-07-11 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANKS, STATE, NOT MEMBERS OF THE FRS | |
| 2015-04-18 | Acquired Hampden Bank (90283) in SPRINGFIELD, MA | |
| 2016-12-02 | Reorganized. | |
| 2016-12-03 | Acquired First Choice Bank (58471) in LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | |
| 2017-10-13 | Acquired Commerce Bank & Trust Company (17484) in WORCESTER, MA | |
| 2019-05-17 | Acquired Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company (18214) in WILLIMANTIC, CT |