Bank History

Cornerstone Bank was formed in 2017, born of a long history of supporting the community, and providing a strong foundation to help people and businesses thrive. Serving Worcester County, Massachusetts, Cornerstone Bank’s local presence and community-based banking model enables a unique ability to deliver outstanding service, with a personal touch. Cornerstone, which is a subsidiary of PeoplesBankCorp, MHC, operating independently under its own name and brand, provides the highest level of service and expertise for individuals, businesses, and community organizations. With the addition of Athol Savings Bank, a Division of Cornerstone Bank, in 2026, Cornerstone offers customers access to 17 branch locations throughout Central Massachusetts, the most in Worcester County.

Who We Are

Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, we currently operate 17 branch offices. Cornerstone Bank is a local, community bank that delivers a personal touch that only a local bank can offer. We are dedicated to providing high quality, personal customer service and convenience for individuals, businesses and community organizations in Central Massachusetts. We work to connect you with opportunities through a broad range of deposit and loan products and services to meet your financial goals.

At Cornerstone Bank, we support a community-based banking model, with the unique ability for fast, flexible service. We consider each staff member a valuable part of our strategy, encouraging education and offering opportunities for advancement within the company. Whether an employee, business or personal partnership, we strive to build lifetime relationships. Our goal is to be the Cornerstone for your success.

Our Company’s customer promise, Built on Trust, is not just a brand, but also a corporate focus. Whether a business or personal partnership, Cornerstone Bank rests on the foundation that relationships are built on trust.

Our Vision

Cornerstone Bank will be the preferred provider of financial service in our communities based on strong customer and employee relationships built on trust. We will strengthen these relationships by providing the right solutions that combine our experience, technology, and financial strength to help our customers and communities prosper. Our goal is to create customer loyalty and employee satisfaction.

Our Core Values

We stand by our core values of teamwork, relationships, user-friendly, solutions based and transparency.