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NBT promotes Voss to senior vice president
NORWICH — NBT Bank recently promoted Brian Voss, director of business development, to senior vice president at NBT Financial Group. NBT Financial Group, a division
Visions Federal Credit Union merges with New Jersey credit union
ENDWELL — Visions Federal Credit Union, a $3.2 billion credit union headquartered in New York’s Southern Tier, announced it has closed a merger with a
POMCO Group to add 65 employees at Syracuse headquarters by month’s end
SYRACUSE — POMCO Group, a Syracuse–based a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, today announced plans to add nearly 65 employees at its
Former JPMorgan Chase CIO Adams joins First Niagara’s board
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced it has appointed Austin A. Adams to its board of directors and the board of
Citizens Financial Group announces ‘unified brand strategy’
Citizens Financial Group Inc., a major player in the Central New York banking market, today announced a new “unified brand strategy” that will anchor all
OCC’s Academic II building wins national award for its “unique” design
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) today announced that its newest building, Academic II, has won a national award for its “unique” design. The structure
Identity Theft is a Common Crime in New York State
Identity theft is particularly prevalent in New York, which has one of the highest per-capita rates of identity theft in the country. It affects about 10 million Americans each year. Anyone can be a victim, including young children. Identity theft occurs when personal information such as dates of birth, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, credit
Heath-care law update: Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program
New York state has been approved for up to $8 billion to fund the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. This program seeks to provide incentives for Medicaid providers to create and sustain an integrated, high performing health-care delivery system. The goal is to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of Medicaid beneficiaries and
Oneida Financial to pay dividend of 12 cents a share
ONEIDA — Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share of its common stock. The dividend is
Schumer wants NLRB to reconsider Buffalo, Pittsburgh office consolidation
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed a consolidation of its Buffalo and Pittsburgh regional offices, a move that would place upstate New York
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