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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
Tompkins Financial boosts cash dividend to 47 cents per share
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 47
People news: Tompkins Financial Advisors hires Bunner as trust officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced that Michelle Bunner has joined the firm as trust officer. She is based in its Ithaca office at
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