BUTTERFIELD ADJUSTS RATES IN RESPONSE TO FED FUNDS INCREASE

Hamilton, Bermuda — 19 December 2018: - In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (the “Bank”; Ticker: NTB.BH) announced that its adjusting its rates in response to Fed Funds Increase.  The full filing stated: 

BUTTERFIELD ADJUSTS RATES IN RESPONSE TO FED FUNDS INCREASE

Hamilton, Bermuda—19 December 2018: The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (“Butterfield” or the “Bank”) (NYSE: NTB | BSX: NTB.BH) announced that, in step with today’s 25 basis point increase in the US Federal Funds Rate, the Bank is adjusting its interest rates on fixed-term deposits and loans.

Deposit Rates

To provide customers with the opportunity to earn higher returns on Bermuda dollar and US dollar deposits, rates paid on fixed-term deposits with terms of 90 days or more will increase between 0.10% and 0.25%.  Changes will be effective 27 December 2018, and detailed deposit rate information will be available online and at Butterfield Banking Centres shortly.

Loans and Mortgages

The base rate for Bermuda dollar residential mortgages and consumer loans will increase by 0.25% to 5.50%. The base rate for Bermuda dollar corporate loans and USD loans will increase by 0.25% to 6.00%.

The rate increase on loans takes effect 27 December 2018.  The rate increase on Bermuda residential mortgages will take effect on 19 March 2019.

Butterfield offers both fixed rate mortgages, under which rates can be locked in for specified terms, and floating rate mortgages on which payment amounts may change in step with base rate adjustments.  With respect to the rate adjustments announced today, qualifying floating rate mortgage holders may opt to maintain current payment amounts by extending mortgage terms up to seven years beyond the current maturity date.  For information regarding rates and payment terms, customers should contact the Bank’s Consumer Credit department on (441) 298 4799 or their relationship managers.

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Notes to Editors:

Butterfield is a full-service bank and wealth manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, providing services to clients from Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, where our principal banking operations are located, and The Bahamas, Switzerland, Singapore and the United Kingdom, where we offer specialised financial services. Banking services comprise deposit, cash management and lending solutions for individual, business and institutional clients. Wealth management services are composed of trust, private banking, asset management and custody. In Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and Guernsey, we offer both banking and wealth management. In The Bahamas, Singapore and Switzerland, we offer select wealth management services. In the UK, we offer residential property lending. In Jersey, we offer select banking and wealth management services. Butterfield is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: NTB) and the Bermuda Stock Exchange (symbol: NTB.BH). Further details on the Butterfield Group can be obtained from our website at: www.butterfieldgroup.com.

Media Relations Contact:                                   

Mark Johnson

Vice President, Group Head of Communications

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited

Phone: (441) 299 1624   Cellular: (441) 524 1025   Fax: (441) 295 3878

E-mail: mark.johnson@butterfieldgroup.com

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