Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
What's New
Upcoming Events
CNYBJ Job Board
Banks & Credit Unions
MVCC uses COVID-relief funds to erase student debt
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College announced it has erased just over $1 million in unpaid balances for 809 students via the Higher Education
MVCC entrepreneur program receives funding from Berkshire Bank
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Community College Foundation, Inc. received a $5,000 award from Berkshire Bank in support of the college’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy
People news: Generations Bank hires community event coordinator
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has hired Rick Newman as its community event coordinator, a new position the bank created as part
People news: Tompkins promotes Cannon to branch manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced it has promoted Thomas Cannon to branch manager of its Plaza Office, located on South Meadow Street in
NBT provides financing for transformative Mohawk Valley projects
UTICA — NBT Bank officials say they are pumped about the economic and development transformation taking place in the Mohawk Valley and their role in helping to procure financing for some of the projects. “It’s a great story what’s going on in the Mohawk Valley,” John H. Watt, Jr., president and CEO of parent company
Countryside and Northern Credit Unions plan to merge
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The members of Countryside Federal Credit Union (FCU) are expected to vote on and approve a proposed merger with Watertown–based Northern Credit Union on Aug. 1. Countryside FCU is located at 5720 Commons Park Drive in DeWitt. The proposed combination “will be finalized in the fall following an anticipated positive vote” by
Fulton Savings Bank’s former CEO honored by OOC
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County Inc. (OOC) recently recognized Michael J. Pollock with the Martin Rose Economic Developer Merit Award during the OOC annual meeting held in mid-June. Pollock, now retired, previously served as president and CEO of Fulton Savings Bank. OOC said it honored Pollock “in recognition and appreciation of his outstanding record
Visions Federal Credit Union’s COO Butler retires
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Ed Butler, executive VP and chief operating officer (COO) of Visions Federal Credit Union, has retired after 42 years with the organization. Butler started working for Visions on July 8, 1980 and retired on July 8 of this year, per the credit union’s July 18 news release. Butler began his career with
Tompkins Financial to pay Q3 dividend of 57 cents
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 57 cents a share for the third quarter. The dividend is payable on Aug. 12, to common shareholders of record on Aug. 2. It is the same amount that the Ithaca–based
Community Bank’s Penny named to AHA’s Syracuse Advisory Board
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced that its VP and director of marketing, Dara Penny, has been appointed to the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Syracuse Advisory Board. In this new role, Penny will help drive AHA’s “mission for a world of longer, healthier lives through fundraising, advocacy, and volunteer efforts.” Penny, who has been
Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.