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KeyBank names Sampson director of Key4Women
KeyBank, a unit of KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), recently announced it has ppointed Rachael Sampson as senior VP and director of its Key4Women program. Sampson will lead a nationwide network to promote and support women business owners and clients in seeking growth. She has been with KeyBank for 15 years and previously served as relationship manager of commercial banking […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 39 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring

M&T Bank says 85 percent of PPP loan applications are coming from repeat borrowers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB), the largest SBA lender and bank ranked by deposits in Central New York, says that so far

KeyCorp to pay quarterly dividend of 18.5 cents a share in mid-March
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York area — has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18.5 cents per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on March 15, to holders of record as of the close of

The Summit Federal Credit Union to close Camillus branch in Township 5
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — The Summit Federal Credit Union’s (FCU) branch located at Township 5 in Camillus will close at the end of business on Saturday,

People news: Generations Bank promotes Nancy Whyte to VP
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Nancy Whyte to VP of employee relations and development officer. In this position, Whyte oversees

Kenefick named regional president of Chemung Canal Trust Company
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced it has named Jeffrey P. Kenefick regional president of its main banking subsidiary, Chemung Canal

SBA opens new round of PPP loan applications, starting with community financial institutions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), together with the U.S. Treasury Department, on Monday morning reopened the loan portal for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),

Pathfinder Bancorp to pay quarterly dividend on Feb. 5
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share on its common stock for the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on Jan. 15 and will be paid on Feb. 5,

Chemung Canal Trust Company executive DiFabio retires
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Louis DiFabio, executive VP and business client services division manager at Chemung Financial Corporation retired on Dec. 31 after 33 years of
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