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Berkshire Bank to sell East Syracuse branch to Pathfinder
It’s also selling nine other New York state branches to other financial institutions EAST SYRACUSE — Boston–based Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., (NYSE: BHLB) announced it
Chemung Financial to pay Q1 dividend of 31 cents
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) said its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of 31 cents per share of its common stock for the first quarter. The Elmira– based banking company will pay the dividend on April 1, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 18,

Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q1 dividend of 30 cents a share on April 2
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that its board of directors recently approved a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share of its common stock outstanding. The banking company will pay the first-quarter dividend on April 2, to shareholders of record on March 15. At
KeyBank parent company has a new director of investor relations
Brian Mauney is the new director of investor relations at KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region. He started in the position on March 1. Mauney, who has more than 25 years of experience in the financial-services industry,
People news: AmeriCU Credit Union appoints member-partner advisor
UTICA, N.Y. — Alicia Smith has joined AmeriCU Credit Union as a member–partner advisor for the Rome, Utica, Oneida, and Herkimer areas, the credit union

CenterState CEO, KeyBank seek to boost BIPOC, women, and veteran-owned businesses
The goal is to produce generational wealth SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO says it plans to expand business coaching and technical-assistance programs for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC), women, and veteran-owned firms in Central New York. The organization will use a $500,000 donation from KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) to do so. The grant is
KeyCorp to pay Q1 dividend in mid-March
Will hold annual meeting on May 9 KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region — has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20.5 cents per share of its common stock for the first quarter of the year. The
Pathfinder Bank names AVP, senior branch manager
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bank recently announced it has appointed Colleen McCraith as assistant VP, senior branch manager of its Oswego offices. In this role, McCraith is responsible for managing and maintaining the day-to-day operations of Pathfinder Bank’s three Oswego branches, while developing retail and commercial business and building relationships with the local community. “With her

CenterState CEO to use $500K KeyBank donation to help BIPOC, women and veteran-owned firms
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO will use a $500,000 donation from KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) to expand business coaching and technical assistance programs for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC), women- and veteran-owned firms in Central New York. The grant is part of KeyBank’s commitment to invest $40 billion in the communities it serves
AmeriCU expands chief leadership team
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has expanded its chief leadership team, promoting two internal candidates to new roles and adding a new chief marketing officer. Jason Lewin was promoted to chief information officer, bringing more than 18 years of experience to the role. He joined AmeriCU in 2015 as a systems admin
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