My business and family has been banking with Florence for six years and they are everything I would…read morehope for in a local bank. Customer satisfaction really matters to them, the app is great, and there are never long lines or wait times.

I am in love with this bank! I would be in a commercial for free if they wanted! Ever since…read moreswitching from Bank of America in September, I have received $50 in FREE money thanks to their Cash Back Checking (2% back on all debit card purchases, up to $500) and being able to use any ATM for free (ATM fee refunds) makes my life easier. Cannot say enough good things about FSB on College Street in Amherst and their excellent staff!

Pleasant experience! I was in and out in a hot second. The machines were clean and it was well lit.read more

Witnessed a really awkward scene here today... a guy came in to make a deposit and asked very…read morepolitely why he was being charged a fee on his checking account... the teller asked the girl next to her and she loudly shouted to the man, "DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO THEY PAY YOU?" in a pretty unpleasant tone. There was probably a better, less insulting way to explain the nuances of direct deposit qualified service-fee waivers. I already avoid this bank because they are always trying to sell you things... you literally can not get a roll of quarters without being offered a mortgage or a credit card.

I love me some People's Bank…read more We have been at People's for 11 years, since moving to the Pioneer Valley. I mostly use the Hadley branch (the yellow building in front of Manny's) but I also use the downtown Amherst branch. They are open for longer hours in Hadley which often works a lot better for me and I don't have to fight downtown traffic; but sometimes when I'm downtown, I park in the lot, bank, hop across the street to return some books to the Jones, grab a GoBerry....you get the picture--very homey, very downtown, very city. The downtown branch gets way too hot in the summer months because of the expansive overhead windows. The light is nice, but I bet the guy who designed the bank probably never had to stand on his feet politely serving the public for 8 hours a day. I don't like the fake plants, just get rid of them, every business, all over the world. NOW. They did recently sell our mortgage to a larger institution and that is my only complaint. I love the women who work here and especially at the Hadley branch. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Thanks, People's Bank

Was trying to use mobile banking, but some features weren't displaying on the screen as a choice…read more Called the Peoples Bank for assistance. I was on hold initially for 15 MINUTES (with one song on a loop--bedtime music). After speaking with one person who didn't listen to my question and told me unrelated answers, she transferred my call to an "extension." I waited another 14 MINUTES for my call to "be answered in the order in which it was received." (No, clearly my call went back to the beginning of the queue; the system doesn't seem to know if the call is transferred internally.) Another Customer Service Rep answered. He could not help me as he was not sure what the problem could be. He tried to get a hold of the Customer Solutions Department but couldn't. By this time, I had been on the phone with Peoples Bank for 43 MINUTES. He transferred me to "option 2, Mobile Banking." More waiting on hold. Someone new answered. After a number of checks with my account and the mobile app, he suggested I uninstall and reinstall the app, which I did and that worked. Wish I had done that myself an hour ago. By this point, I had been on the phone for 1 HOUR 2 SECONDS in the middle of a business day afternoon. While I now realize I could have solved the problem myself, this episode was another example of why I'll be moving my Business account to another bank: 1. Poor response time, i.e., my time is not valuable, 2. Employees' lack of knowledge and ability or permission to take productive initiative, plus 3. The Bill Pay's limited number of companies with which "Activate eBill" can be done successfully, 4. Limited list of "Payees" (companies) to which they can send payments electronically rather than mailing a check, which takes 6-13 days to arrive, and 5. The need to wait 4-7 days to receive money transferred between Peoples Bank and other banks, even across town. READER: Use another bank.

Eric is a great person to talk to if you're interested in doing any socially responsible investing…read more He is a thoughtful and conscientious advisor. Give him a call and set up an interview if you think you might be interested.

We have relied on Eric Bright at Pennyfarthing Investment for several years. He has a deep…read moreunderstanding of markets and the many ways to approach investing. His guidance is superb.