New Partnership Supports Scalable Growth and Community-Focused Service
COCC is proud to announce that MCS Bank has selected COCC as its new core banking and digital platform provider. Headquartered in Milroy, Pennsylvania, MCS Bank is a state-chartered mutual savings bank with approximately $209 million in assets and seven branches serving communities across central Pennsylvania.
As part of a comprehensive evaluation process, MCS Bank sought a technology partner that could support continued growth while reinforcing its customer-first, community-banking model. COCC emerged as the clear choice, offering a real time, modern open-architecture core platform with an API-enabled integration framework all delivered through a client-owned cooperative model. Together, these capabilities provide a unified, flexible foundation that allows the bank to evolve without compromising service quality or operational stability.
“What mattered most was finding a partner whose technology, values, and commitment to community banking aligned with our cultural model and our long-term growth strategy,” said Peter Ort, Chief Operating Officer of MCS Bank.
MCS Bank’s leadership also highlighted COCC’s governance model as a critical differentiator. As a 100% client-owned cooperative, COCC gives institutions like MCS Bank a voice in platform direction and innovation priorities. This partnership-driven approach ensures enhancements are shaped by the real-world needs of community banks, while giving MCS Bank the ability to offer solutions that align with its unique operational requirements.
“We are excited to welcome MCS Bank to the cooperative,” said Richard A. Leone, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of COCC. “Their focus on scalable growth and community-centered service aligns closely with our mission. We look forward to supporting their team with technology that empowers both employees and customers.”
Through its transition to COCC’s core platform, MCS Bank is strengthening the infrastructure that underpins its day-to-day operations and future growth. The move positions the bank to benefit from streamlined workflows, improved performance, and a technology environment designed to reduce friction, further enabling consistent, timely service for the communities it serves.
About MCS Bank
MCS Bank is a state-chartered, mutual savings bank operating seven community branches in Mifflin, Huntingdon and Snyder Counties and an Operations Center with a full-service Branch in Milroy. Originally formed in 1923 as the Mifflin County Building and Loan Association, MCS Bank has grown throughout the years by focusing its attention on the local community and serving the core banking and home-financing needs of our retail customers as well as the business needs of our small-business customers.
