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NYCUA selects preferred digital provider
The New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA) has selected Eltropy — a digital conversations platform for community financial institutions — as its preferred provider and
People news: Barclay Damon adds attorney in Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon announced that Christopher Babiarz has recently joined the law firm’s real estate and institutions & lending practice areas as an
People news: Visions Federal Credit Union hires new community development manager
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union announced it has hired Hanna Mitchell as community development manager. In this role, Mitchell leads the Visions Cares
Fetsko to step down from dual role at Tompkins Financial
ITHACA, N.Y. — After 27 years of service to the company, Francis M. Fetsko will retire this fall from his roles as chief financial officer
Visions holds annual meeting, announces board appointments
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union elected three directors to its board of directors during the credit union’s 57th annual meeting, which was held
Community Bank earnings drop after securities-sale losses
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), parent company of Community Bank, N.A., recently reported that its earnings plummeted in the first quarter,
Financial literacy is a business must, banker says
DeWITT, N.Y. — Often thought of as something for individual consumers, financial literacy can be an important element of business ownership, according to one area
Solvay Bank announces promotions in branch administration
SOLVAY, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced the recent promotions of Caitlin Wynn and Jan Lighton in its Branch Administration Department. Wynn has been promoted to
AmeriCU CEO says the credit union remains financially strong
ROME, N.Y. — Rome–based AmeriCU Credit Union “remains financially strong and well-capitalized.” That’s part of the message that Ronald Belle, president and CEO of AmeriCU,
Berkshire Bank parent’s Q1 net income rises 37 percent
Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) — the parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a major presence in the Mohawk Valley — reported first-quarter net income
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