Berkshire Bank

When the railroad expanded to western Massachusetts in the 1850s, its workers needed a bank they could call their own. Hampden Bank was chartered in 1852 to fill that niche. The bank operates from seven branch locations in western Massachusetts, including one in Springfield, Mass. It offers personal and business banking services, such as checking and savings accounts; lending services, such as mortgage, home equity, auto and personal loans; online banking; and investment services, such as mutual funds, securities brokerage, retirement planning, budgeting and needs analysis and employee benefits.