First National Bank of Groton

4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 F I RST NAT IONAL BANK OF GROTON breaking barriers by electing one of the country’s first female bank presidents, Welthea Marsh, in 1896. As the town of Groton grew as a center for manufacturing, so did the bank. Today, the bank has more than $200 million in assets and two locations with one in Groton and one in Moravia. First National Bank of Groton has a full array of services for its clients, including personal checking and savings accounts, business accounts, loans, digital banking, and telephone banking. Despite being a small community bank, First National Bank of Groton has made some strategic partnerships, which allow them to compete alongside some of the heavy hitters. and put it through our coin machines and start developing their account relationships at a very early age,” Stephen says. “And we go all the way to helping people settle their estates. We work with them when they have the unfortunate situation of losing family members and dealing with those situations. Our customer service people go start to finish with all of that.” Headquartered in Groton, New York, First National Bank of Groton was founded in 1865 by a group of businessmen who wanted to be able to do their banking within their own community. It set itself above the rest, increasing its earning potential along the way, and even