Financial Services

Working Cities Challenge team focuses on supporting families, students Collins met with Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt Thursday morning. Then, she joined Springfield WORKS for a roundtable discussion on local economic issues. Springfield WORKS is a workforce development effort that began through the Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge, part…

Florence Bank has announced its sponsorship pledge of $50,000 to Grow Food Northampton, aiming to provide access to healthy, locally sourced food for food-insecure residents in the area, coming at a time when federal food benefits are returning to pre-pandemic levels. Read complete article at WWLP.com

Country Bank announced it has received two marketing awards from the New England Financial Marketing Assoc. for its 2022 marketing efforts. Country Bank achieved first place with a gold award for its “Made to Make a Difference” rebrand. In May 2022, Country Bank introduced the rebrand in partnership with the bank’s advertising agency, Financial Marketing…

Monson Savings Bank recently made a $4,000 donation to the Monson Arts Council in support of the local arts. David Dupuis of the Monson Arts Council expressed his gratitude to the community Bank. “Monson Savings Bank is very generous in their support of the Monson Arts Council and the local arts,” he noted. “We are…

In its 21st year, Florence Bank’s Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program awarded $150,000 to 46 area nonprofits in honor of the bank’s 150th anniversary. “I know the total we announced we would award this year was $125,000, but I feel like $150,000 would be a more appropriate amount to celebrate the 150 years that Florence…

Florence Bank celebrated its 150th anniversary Tuesday night during the Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program. It was a night of celebration and recognition for dozens of nonprofits Tuesday evening in Florence. It’s part of the Choice Community Grants Program, where $150,000 was awarded to 46 area non-profits. The non-profits included animal shelters, survival centers, and…

At a time when a bank’s customers can conduct business from anywhere with a few clicks, dramatic branch expansion may seem outdated. But it’s not, Ali Zaidi said, explaining why Chase Bank is looking to double its presence in Massachusetts over the next several years, starting with the opening of a downtown Springfield office on…

WARE — Children, seniors, and those who are most in need will get a lot of care this holiday season from Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Mass. The bank’s 210 team members gathered on Dec. 14 to write holiday greetings, wrap gifts, and pack homeless care bags in a show…

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank has an established history of supporting the people and nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves in Western Mass. Recently, the bank made a $10,000 donation to the Hispanic-American Institute, headquartered in Springfield. Read the source article at BusinessWest

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Franklin County and North Quabbin has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA). Member banks were asked to nominate deserving organizations in their community and the Greenfield Cooperative Bank nominated the CAC. Monson Savings Bank donates $1,000 to Ludlow Boys and…