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People news: Generations Bank promotes Nancy Whyte to VP
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Nancy Whyte to VP of employee relations and development officer. In this position, Whyte oversees
Kenefick named regional president of Chemung Canal Trust Company
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced it has named Jeffrey P. Kenefick regional president of its main banking subsidiary, Chemung Canal
SBA opens new round of PPP loan applications, starting with community financial institutions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), together with the U.S. Treasury Department, on Monday morning reopened the loan portal for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),
Pathfinder Bancorp to pay quarterly dividend on Feb. 5
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share on its common stock for the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on Jan. 15 and will be paid on Feb. 5,
Chemung Canal Trust Company executive DiFabio retires
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Louis DiFabio, executive VP and business client services division manager at Chemung Financial Corporation retired on Dec. 31 after 33 years of
M&T Bank elects Godridge and Seseri to board of directors
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced it recently elected Leslie Godridge and Rudina Seseri to its board of directors. Godridge recently retired as vice chair and co-head of corporate and commercial banking at US Bancorp. She joined US Bancorp in 2007 as executive VP and head of national corporate special industries and
KeyCorp names Fiala head of corporate responsibility
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent of KeyBank, recently announced that it has appointed Eric Fiala as head of corporate responsibility. In this role, Fiala oversees the company’s community engagement; environmental, social, and governance (ESG); philanthropy, and Community Reinvestment Act teams. Fiala joined KeyCorp in 2002 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in corporate finance, analytics, and
Community Bank System’s BPAS unit to get new leadership in 2021
Kublin to retire as CEO of BPAS; Neveu and Hulse to succeed UTICA, N.Y. — BPAS, a unit of DeWitt–based Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), is preparing for a leadership transition to begin 2021. The firm on Dec. 2 said that Barry Kublin will
Broome County couple busted for using counterfeit cash to buy car
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — New York State Police in Binghamton announced that they recently arrested a couple for purchasing a vehicle using counterfeit money. On Nov.
Community Bank System elects Skerritt as new independent director
DeWITT— Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced the election of Susan E. Skerritt to its board of directors as a new independent director. Skerritt’s election expands the DeWitt–based banking company’s board to 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent. She was also appointed to the board of directors of Community Bank, N.A., the
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