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Elmira Savings Bank declares cash dividend of 23 cents a share
ELMIRA — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a cash dividend of 23 cents per share on its common
First Niagara launches new small business checking accounts
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) is rolling out new checking options for its small business customers. The new BIZ200 account, designed for firms
Chemung Financial boosts quarterly dividend by 4 percent
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share, payable on April 1, to common stock
Savannah Bank CEO joins board of New York Bankers Association
Thomas E. Ganey, president and CEO of Savannah Bank, N.A., has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the New York Bankers
Leaders at Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) see room for growth in the year ahead in the banking company’s new Central New York footprint. Berkshire Hills, parent of Berkshire Bank, first entered the Central New York market in 2011 with its acquisition of Rome Savings Bank. The company then closed a $132 million acquisition of DeWitt–based
Solvay Bank rolls out new mobile platform
SOLVAY — Solvay Bank booted up a new set of mobile-banking offerings this month. The bank, which has a main office located at 1537 Milton
Pathfinder Bank CEO Schneider elected treasurer of New York Bankers Association
Thomas W. Schneider, president and CEO of Oswego–based Pathfinder Bank, has been selected to serve as treasurer of the New York Bankers Association (NYBA). “Our
Report details growth, reach at community banks
New York’s community banks provide most of the loans for the state’s small businesses and farms, according to a new report from the Department of
Payroll service for small businesses available from M&T
M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is launching an online payroll processing service for small businesses through a partnership with Sure Payroll, Inc. The service is now
Tompkins Trust Co. names senior vice president of banking operations
ITHACA — Tompkins Trust Company, a unit of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), has named Kimberly Dove its senior vice president of banking operations. Dove
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