- CEO
- Gerald F. Fitzgerald Jr.
- Full Time Employees
- 73
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Address
- One West Northwest Highway Palatine IL United States of America 60067
- IPO Date
- Dec 27, 2019
- Business
- Cornerstone Bancorp Inc. (CNBP) operates as the bank holding company for Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company, which provides commercial banking, deposit, lending, and wealth management services to families, family-owned businesses, and individuals primarily in the Chicago metropolitan area. The bank offers deposit products including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; commercial lending services such as equipment loans, real estate loans, construction loans, operating lines of credit, association loans for condominium and townhome associations, and business treasury management services; consumer loans encompassing home equity loans, vehicle loans, personal loans, residential mortgages, refinances, and medical and dental practice financing; as well as wealth management solutions comprising investment management, trust and custody services, retirement plans including profit sharing and 401(k) plans, estate administration, and guardianship services. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Palatine, Illinois, with additional offices in Crystal Lake, Deer Park, Naperville, and Schaumburg, the company maintains a focus on relationship-driven banking amid market consolidation. In January 2025, Cornerstone Bancorp declared a special dividend of $2.50 per share, payable February 5, 2025, representing a 25% payout of 2024 unaudited earnings, and authorized a share repurchase program for up to 30,000 shares during 2025; trust and wealth management assets reached $1.13 billion as of September 30, 2025, up from $1.02 billion a year earlier.