All locations will be closing at 3pm for an all employee meeting on Monday, September 16th. As always our ATMs, online and mobile banking are always available.
Attention Customers: Our 130 Schwenk Drive Branch and Drive-Up Window will be Officially closing November 30th, 2024. Please visit our nearby full service convenient locations.
Click here to learn about the Midtown Kingston Business Capital Program.
Rondout Savings Bank C.A.R.E.S. about the wellbeing of each employee, customer and the communities we serve. The culture of caring at the bank has been formed over time dating back to 1868 when the bank was first established to assist returning soldiers with their finances. Our core values are the guiding light today and into the future for all to understand our culture of thoughtfulness, caring, and financial distinction.
COMMUNITY
Support & Encourage Success
ACCOUNTABILITY
Be Transparent & Authentic
RELATIONSHIPS
Put People First
EXCELLENCE
Strive for Peak Performance
SECURITY
Ensure Reliability, Safety & Trust
June 5th, 2024
On Wednesday, June 5th we had our official grand opening of our new 267 Wall St Kingston location! Following the ribbon cutting ceremony we hosted more than 300 Ulster Chamber Business members for a networking mixer. Thank you to our community for celebrating and supporting us!
Thank you to our local business owners for providing food and drink for this event- Brickmen Kitchen & Bar, Santa Fe Uptown, Savona’s Plaza Pizza, Frank Guido’s Little Italy, Deisings Bakery, Keegan’s Ale, and Boulevard Wine and Spirits!
April 16th, 2024
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the American Bankers Association have partnered to provide resources to help combat check fraud:
Consumers can take several actions to protect their mail including:
To protect their checks, bank customers can take the following actions:
Consumers who suspect they have been a victim of check fraud should file a report immediately with:
March 12th, 2024
March 8th, 2024
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jennifer Fabiano to Vice President, Director of Marketing & Retail Sales and Evan Rothfuss to Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer! We would like to thank you both for your contribution and commitment to Rondout Savings Bank and our community!
Jennifer Fabiano joined the Rondout Savings Bank team in 2009 and has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Jennifer brings a deep understanding of banking operations, business development, and community relations.
Evan Rothfuss joined Rondout Savings Bank in 2014 and has over 10 years of banking experience. He is proficient in both Commercial Real Estate Lending and Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lines of Credit.
March 7th, 2024
There is a text message scam claiming to be from Rondout Savings Bank. We will never send a text message asking for personal information. Please don’t respond or click any links and contact us immediately to report at 845 331-0073.
March 3rd, 2024
We would like to congratulate Leah Baxter, Uptown Branch Manager on her 10 year work anniversary! Leah started her banking career with Rondout Savings Bank in 2014 as a teller. She has held various positions with in the retail banking department, most recently being a Branch Manager.
March 1st, 2024
February 28th, 2024
Congratulations to Clarissa Timbrouck, Commercial Relationship Manager on being selected as an honoree for the Dutchess Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Hudson Valley’s Top Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker Awards! This honor is bestowed to 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have shown a strong commitment to the Hudson Valley.
We would also like to congratulate her on joining the Board of Directors for Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress. “Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is a nonprofit organization that provides objective research, planning, and educational training throughout the region. Its work identifies civic challenges and promotes regional, equitable, and sustainable solutions to constantly improve the quality of life in Hudson Valley communities. Pattern develops its work upon a considerable foundation of facts and experience, without political aims or affiliations.”
January 1st, 2024
December, 2023
December 18, 2023
May 1, 2023
Each year the employees of Rondout Savings Bank pick two charities to fundraiser for throughout the year. This year the two charities are…..
September 15, 2023
In September we supported the CAP’S Fund, Inc. charity golf tournament! It was great to see our community come out and support the CAP’s Fund mission of assisting families with their fight with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses.
December 13, 2023
President & CEO Cheryl Bowers joined the American Bankers Association at the closing bell at Nasdaq on December 13th to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the American Bankers Association being on Nasdaq.
February 29, 2024
This year Rondout Savings Bank participated in the Ulster Chamber Leap for Kindness Day by collecting donations for the YMCA of Kingston & Ulster County. We held a special donation drop in front of our new location at 267 Wall Street, Kingston which is opening in Spring 2024.
March 1, 2024
Rondout Savings Bank truly CARES about the wellbeing of each employee! We wanted to give a special shoutout to our team, who makes us great!
March 10, 2024
This annual two mile fun run precedes the Kingston St Patrick’s Parade and this year it will honor the memory of Gerald Schatzel and benefit Mentor Me of Ulster County. Rondout Savings Bank continued the tradition of being the race start sponsor of this community event.
June 5, 2024
On Wednesday we welcomed over 300 local business persons to our newest branch to celebrate the official grand opening of our 267 Wall Street location in Uptown Kingston! We were proud to be able to host our local business community and show them how we are taking community banking to the next level with our enhanced banking experience. We would like to thank our community for their continued support and a special thank you to our restaurants for providing delicious food and drink- Savona’s Plaza Pizza, Santa Fe Uptown, Frank Guido’s Little Italy, Deising’s Bakery, Brickmen Kitchen + Bar, Keegan Ales, and Boulevard Wine and Spirits.
Our Board of Trustees, staff and their families live here and share neighborhoods, schools, houses of worship and charities with you and your families.
All decisions are made locally with local interests in mind by what we believe are the best in the business. Rondout Savings Bank is committed to our friends and neighbors. We work every day to earn the business of individuals and organizations in our community, in turn, we return a significant portion of our profits back in to the community.
Thinking in banking terms, we decided to call it our “Dividends to the Community Program.” Each and every year we donate 10% of our earnings to hundreds of area non-profit organizations for a wide range of worthy purposes.
To apply for our Dividends to the Community program click here.
Rondout Savings Bank, located in Kingston, sponsors an annual scholarship to be awarded to Business majors enrolled as freshmen or returning to Ulster County Community College. A special application is available for interested candidates and the scholarship recipient is chosen by Rondout Savings Bank.