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NBT’s Q2 earnings dip, but outlook remains positive
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) closed out the second quarter of 2023 with about a 20 percent decline in profit amid a
Syracuse police nab suspect they say robbed KeyBank branch on South Warren Street
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse police have made an arrest following the Friday morning robbery of the KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) branch at 201 S. Warren St.
People news: AmeriCU names new manager for Yorkville branch
YORKVILLE, N.Y. — Maryann Busch has joined AmeriCU Credit Union as financial center manager of its Commercial Drive office in Yorkville, the credit union announced.
KeyBank consolidates two Ithaca branches, formally opens one new office
ITHACA, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) on Friday formally opened its new branch at 604 South Meadow St. in downtown Ithaca, which represents a branch
Pathfinder Bank names VP, senior commercial lender
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bank has recently hired Joseph Pedrotti as VP and senior commercial lender. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe to our team,” Ronald
Midyear business leaders outlook improves slightly
Business leaders are slightly less worried about a recession this year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s 2023 Midyear Business Leaders Outlook survey. A total
State’s $55.5M Small Business Revolving Loan Fund 2 offers microloans
ALBANY — New York State recently announced that its expanded $55.5 million Small Business Revolving Loan Fund 2 is available to provide shorter-term microloans and
Five Star Bank partners with software firm on digital loans
WARSAW — Five Star Bank is now offering digital-loan origination for small businesses through its partnership with Numerated, a Boston, Massachusetts–based software company. Five Star
Banker offers small firms’ tips on navigating current economy
Despite the doom and gloom in the headlines, the overall small-business outlook is still fairly positive, says Lindsay Weichert, senior VP and commercial-banking group manager
New York manufacturing index plunges back into negative territory in August
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 20 points in August to -19. The index had dropped six points in
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