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Pathfinder Bank’s Syracuse branch to expand from limited service to full service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The downtown Syracuse branch of Oswego–based Pathfinder Bank has plans to expand from a limited-service to a full-service branch. The change will

City of Syracuse: Public parking lot to change as SU prepares for veterans complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will have a new public parking lot in the Syracuse University area beginning Jan. 2. The new lot

People news: M&T Bank hires Appley as government banking relationship manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank announced it has appointed Julie Sowers Appley as VP and senior government banking relationship manager at its branch office at

Chemung Financial names Tomson CEO, completing transition plan
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) has appointed Anders Tomson CEO of the parent company and its banking

Citizens Bank to offer digital-lending capability for small-business customers
Citizens Bank on Tuesday announced that it will offer digital-lending capabilities to small-business customers through a partnership with Fundation Group LLC, an online lending company

People news: NBT Bancorp announces board members
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced the appointment of V. Daniel Robinson II, Matthew J. Salanger, and Andrew S. Kowalczyk III to

Pathfinder to pay quarterly dividend of 5 cents on Feb. 3
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per share on its

Watt takes over as NBT president and CEO
NORWICH, N.Y. — John Watt, Jr. started serving as the new president and CEO of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) on Monday morning. Watt is

First Niagara Risk Management completes transition to KeyBank
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The insurance agency First Niagara Risk Management is now officially a subsidiary of KeyBank, operating under the name Key Insurance & Benefits

Euphony wins CenterState CEO’s Germinator business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Wednesday awarded $100,000 to Euphony during the final phase of the Germinator program. Euphony is a company that is
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