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People news: Key Private Bank hires Berry
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Heather L. Berry has joined Key Private Bank as assistant vice president and trust officer. In her new position, Berry works with
KeyCorp boosts quarterly dividend by 11 percent
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York area — recently
People news: M&T Bank elects Scannell to board
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced it has elected John R. Scannell, of East Aurora, to its board of directors, effective Nov.

Schneiderman sues Syracuse real-estate firm for alleged “deed theft and mortgage-rescue scam”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse real-estate firm is facing a lawsuit for an alleged “deceptive scheme to trick New Yorkers into turning over ownership of

20th Anniversary 40 under Forty awards event draws crowd of 470
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — More than 470 people attended the 20th edition of the popular 40 under Forty awards event Thursday evening at the SRC Arena
People news: Community Bank promotes Friot to chief technology officer
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Aaron Friot to VP and chief technology officer. Friot will oversee the strategic direction of
People news: NYBDC hires Alexander for Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC), a provider of alternative small-business capital, announced it has hired Benjamin Alexander for its Syracuse
Citizens Bank rolls out new digital lending service
Citizens Bank, a top 10 bank in the Utica–Rome and Syracuse markets, has launched a new digital lending capability that it says will make it
Chemung Canal’s Capital Bank unit to open second branch in Saratoga County
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Capital Bank, a division of Elmira–based Chemung Canal Trust Company, announced it will open a new, full-service branch office in the

Summit Federal Credit Union to open new branch near Cortland on Nov. 13
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — The Summit Federal Credit Union will soon open a newly constructed branch on Route 13 in the town of Cortlandville, replacing its
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