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Banks & Credit Unions

N.Y. manufacturing index plunges back into negative territory

The benchmark index measuring manufacturing activity in New York state returned to negative territory in May. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s general business-conditions index plummeted 43 points in the fifth month of the year to -31.8 as business activity “declined significantly,” according to a May 15 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Berkshire Bank’s holding company to pay dividend of 18 cents a share on June 1

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a major presence in the Mohawk Valley region — recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per common share.  The dividend will be payable on June 1, to shareholders of record as

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NYCUA selects preferred digital provider

The New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA) has selected Eltropy — a digital conversations platform for community financial institutions — as its preferred provider and sponsor. Milpitas, California–based Eltropy will be presenting at the NYCUA convention in June., the company said.  “The ability to engage with members digitally as well as in-branch becomes increasingly important

Visions holds annual meeting, announces board appointments

ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union elected three directors to its board of directors during the credit union’s 57th annual meeting, which was held recently at its headquarters located in Endwell. In addition, a special reorganization meeting following the annual meeting included the election of new officers and appointments, per an April 11 news

Community Bank earnings drop after securities-sale losses

DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), parent company of Community Bank, N.A., recently reported that its earnings plummeted in the first quarter, with net income falling nearly 88 percent to $5.8 million from $47.1 million a year ago, in the wake of a balance-sheet repositioning.  Earnings per share dropped nearly as much,

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