This business bank is more than just a financial partner

Since the early 2000s, Orange Bank & Trust has helped Cornerstone Family Healthcare grow into a $50 million a year business with enormous community impact.
In 1967, Cornerstone Family Healthcare started as a health center for migrant workers. It has grown into a multi-specialty, Federally Qualified Health Center assuring that all people have access to the highest level of healthcare, where no one is ever turned away. One site became 16, serving five counties in two states. From 6,000 patients in their first year, Cornerstone now serves over 40,000 annually, with a staff of 560 professionals. President and CEO Linda Muller says that with all that growth, Cornerstone has never strayed from the mission—providing the best healthcare, regardless of circumstances, and everyone is welcome.

Cornerstone found a financial services partner with a shared commitment to community in Orange Bank & Trust's people and products. “They take the time to listen, understand Cornerstone's mission and plans, and advocate for us,” said Muller.
Muller regards Orange Bank & Trust as a community partner, different from large, national banks, because they know that banking is local in nature. According to Michael Gilfeather, President and CEO of the bank— the largest headquartered in Orange County— with 13 branches in Orange, Rockland and Westchester, “We obtained a dominant market position by recognizing that long-term growth requires not only dedication to customer service, but also investment in the region, which can thrive only when businesses and entrepreneurs have access to the capital and services they need to create jobs and add economic vibrancy to our community.” For Muller, a key ingredient in Cornerstone's relationship with Orange Bank and Trust is simply this: she can call the president—and that allows Cornerstone to be agile and effective. She says that banks like Orange Bank & Trust that understand their communities, look beyond— to the future— and know the possibilities of “Yes.”