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People news: Tioga State Bank promotes Brockner to CFO
SPENCER, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank announced it has promoted Jennifer Brockner to chief financial officer and senior VP. She now has oversight for all

M&T Bank elects Pearson to board of directors
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced the election of Kevin J. Pearson to its board of directors and the board of its

M&T Bank’s Newman begins term as chair of Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) inaugurated its new chair, M&T Bank Regional President Peter Newman, during its 54th annual meeting
Tompkins Financial settles into new downtown Ithaca headquarters
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company, part of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), opened its new branch office at its new corporate headquarters in downtown

People news: Pathfinder Bank hires Rusnak as first VP of finance and accounting
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank announced it has named Walter F. Rusnak first VP of finance and accounting. Rusnak’s primary responsibilities include daily management of
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has selected the owners of Utica–based Metal Solutions, Inc. as the Syracuse district winners of 2018

Five Star Bank parent says CFO Klotzbach to retire
“It has been an honor working with Kevin and I could not have asked for a better partner with his impressive breadth of knowledge and
Citizens Bank says customers were unable to access accounts Friday morning
Customers of Citizens Bank were unable to access their bank accounts Friday morning, the Providence, R.I.–based bank said on social media. Around 8 a.m., Citizens,

People news: NBT Bank hires Scopelianos to lead cash management and government banking
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced that Margaret Scopelianos has joined the bank as senior VP and director of cash management and government banking. Scopelianos

Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance among CenterState CEO Business of the Year Award winners
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance, and Brackens Financial Solutions Network are among CenterState CEO’s Business of the Year honorees. The award winners also
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