For easier banking, it was a very good year.

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1 2014 Annual Report For easier banking, it was a very good year Resolutions: Done All kinds of easier SM

2 Our resolutions are all about you. Consult on-site at businesses Extend banking hours Offer 24/7 mobile banking Make mortgage process easier Support the community Stay financially strong Put live Personal Bankers on interactive video screens Help you earn and save money 2014 Resolutions: Everywhere banking touches your life, we work hard to bring you new ease and speed. A brief look at 2014 will show you how Ion Bank continues to make your banking all kinds of easier.

3 Give customers more reasons to choose Ion Bank. Ion Bank achieved many benchmarks of success in But one in particular brings special pride: You can choose from many banks. We want to make Ion Bank the standout choice for consumers and business customers. To succeed, we re leveraging two crucial assets: the power of new technology and the knowledge and personal touch of our people. Please read how we re making the most of both. In a Hearst Connecticut Newspaper survey of 10,000 workers, Ion Bank ranked among the Top Ten Workplaces for midsize companies in southwest Connecticut for the second year in a row. Enthusiastic customers plus motivated employees that s the proven formula for better banking. It s the heart of a mutual bank s success: devoting 100% of our efforts to serve our customers, not generating dividends for shareholders. And it demonstrates the power of being centered in the community, not managed from somewhere else in the country. Our team and our customers have helped make Ion Bank an ever-growing asset to this region. Thank you for your confidence in us. Charles J. Boulier, III President & Chief Executive Officer

4 Make day-to-day transactions easier. To make your banking easier, we ve extended our hours, including our toll free Customer Contact Center (Mon. Fri., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sat., 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Or chat online with a Customer Consultant at IonBank.com. Along with 24-hour ATMs at our 17 branches, customers now have free use of over 55,000 Allpoint ATMs worldwide. After normal lobby hours, select branches offer Personal Bankers on interactive video screens. And any time, make secure check deposits by smartphone, anywhere you are. When it comes to saving and making money, what s easier than free? Ion Bank offers Free Checking that s really free without the conditions many banks insist upon. Plus, with our Ka-Ching! savings program, you save while you spend a true differentiator in the marketplace. For prompt business financial decisions, our commercial bankers make a point of getting out of our offices and into your business, learning it firsthand. For loans of all sizes, from business expansion to capital equipment financing, Ion Bank is on the case. You can also use Remote Deposit Capture to make deposits right from your business. This efficient system helps businesses improve cash flow, reduce processing expenses, consolidate deposits from multiple locations, and learn about returned items in less time.

5 Stay financially strong. Naturally, you evaluate a bank by the numbers. Our ongoing mission is to be a force for progress in banking. These results speak volumes about the confidence we ve inspired. ASSETS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT AND CONDITION December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands of dollars) December 2014 December 2013 Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 5,139 $ 5,267 Investment Securities & Interest Bearing Cash Equivalents 143, ,234 Loans Loans and Mortgages 869, ,562 Less Allowance for Possible Loan Loss 12,241 11,189 Total Net Loans 857, ,373 Other Assets 49,259 42,330 TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,055,325 $ 963,204 LIABILITIES AND RETAINED EARNINGS Deposits Savings & Time $ 371,669 $ 337,023 NOW, Money Market & Checking 454, ,575 Total Deposits 825, ,598 Borrowings 108,069 92,162 Other Liabilities 30,039 18,079 Total Liabilities 963, ,839 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (11,322) (2,114) Retained Earnings 102, ,479 TOTAL LIABILITIES & RETAINED EARNINGS $ 1,055,325 $ 963,204 Information based on Call Report data

6 Make a difference in the community. Through our volunteers. Our employees donated 6,794 hours of time, energy, and enthusiasm to volunteer projects, including the Food Drive for the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank, teaming up with Naugatuck All About You! Home Care Services. The Ion Bank Cheshire Half Marathon/5K raised over $100,000 for Best Buddies, the Cheshire Lions Club, and Abilities Without Boundaries. Through charitable contributions. We donated more than $660,000 in 2014 to organizations such as the Naugatuck Fire Department for a lifesaving Automated External Defibrillator (AED), the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury Inc., the Mattatuck Museum, ARC of Meriden/Wallingford, Girls Inc. in Meriden, the Hamden Arts Commission, the Wallingford Emergency Shelter, and the Meriden Children First Initiative.

7 Directors Mark C. Yanarella, Chairman Charles J. Boulier, III Ann Merriam Feinberg Richard H. Gesseck Lucille Janatka David W. Nurnberger Francis R. Powell John H. Tobin Stephen C. Widman Corporators John D. Aresta Roy A. Balkus James P. Behuniak Regina S. Birdsell Charles J. Boulier, III John A. Brucato Wayne P. Buckmiller Richard D. Coe Rocco K. Corso Laura C. Dake-Roche Jose P. DaSilva Peter J. Escobar Ann Merriam Feinberg David Ferraro Edward G. Fitzpatrick Paul Fitzpatrick Eugene A. Fridland Christopher Gatto Richard H. Gesseck Tom Hennick James J. Jackson Peter Jacoby Lucille Janatka Marcelo Martins John M. Milone, Jr. David W. Nurnberger Gary B. O Connor Matthew L. O Connor Francis R. Powell Ronald J. Pugliese Elizabeth M. Santoro George Stone Scott M. Sutherland John H. Tobin Stephen C. Widman Mark C. Yanarella Laurie M. Yelding PHONE or toll free WEB CHAT Select Contact Us at IonBank.com WEB IonBank.com MAIL Ion Bank PO Box 370 Naugatuck, CT ALLPOINT ATM allpointnetwork.com/ atm-locators.aspx SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook.com/Ionbank Twitter.com/Ion_Bank All kinds of easier SM Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender