Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) operates as a bank holding company headquartered in Connecticut with its principal banking subsidiary, Bankwell Bank, a Connecticut state-chartered commercial bank founded in 2002. The company maintains a website at www.mybankwell.com and serves clients across a 100-mile… From the company’s description.
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What Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) operates as a bank holding company headquartered in Connecticut with its principal banking subsidiary, Bankwell Bank, a Connecticut state-chartered commercial bank founded in 2002. The company maintains a website at www.mybankwell.com and serves clients across a 100-mile radius centered on its branch network while selectively pursuing commercial banking opportunities beyond its primary market.
As of December 31, 2025, Bankwell Financial Group maintains total consolidated assets of approximately $3.4 billion, net loans of approximately $2.8 billion, total deposits of approximately $2.8 billion, and shareholders' equity of approximately $301.5 million. The company operates nine full-service branches located in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut, along with limited-service domestic representative offices in New Canaan, Connecticut and Garden City, New York. In the first quarter of 2026, the company opened a new full-service branch in Brooklyn, New York following regulatory approvals from the FDIC, Connecticut Department of Banking, and New York Department of Financial Services.
The company employs 167 full-time equivalent employees and focuses on providing a comprehensive suite of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and not-for-profit organizations. Bankwell's loan portfolio totals $2.8 billion, with commercial real estate loans comprising 68 percent of the portfolio, commercial business loans representing 23 percent, construction loans accounting for 5 percent, consumer loans comprising 3 percent, and residential real estate loans representing 1 percent. The company ceased originating residential mortgage loans in 2017 and discontinued home equity products in 2019, strategically shifting focus toward commercial lending.
Bankwell's business strategy emphasizes client-focused growth through personalized service and community engagement, investment in scalable technology infrastructure, disciplined risk management, and strategic acquisitions. The company has demonstrated growth over the four-year period from 2021 through 2025, expanding total assets from $2.5 billion to $3.4 billion. Bankwell acquired The Wilton Bank in 2013 and Quinnipiac Bank and Trust Company in 2014, both subsequently merged into Bankwell Bank. The company maintains a strong capital position with a tangible common equity ratio of 8.90 percent as of December 31, 2025.
Company details
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry (SIC)
- Banks & Brokers
- Headquarters
- NEW CANAAN, CT
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1505732
- SIC
- 6022
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2014–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s weight in each
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