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People news: NBT Insurance Agency hires Benjamin as business development manager
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Insurance Agency announced it has hired James Benjamin as a business development manager. Benjamin will sell insurance products to consumers and

KeyBank names corporate responsibility officer for Central New York
KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has named Amanda Goyer corporate responsibility officer for its Central New York market. Among other responsibilities, she oversees implementation of KeyBank’s $16.5

New York State launches $100 million small-business loan fund
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced a new $100 million working-capital loan program for small businesses and nonprofits that did

Community Bank acquisition of Steuben Trust expected to close on June 12
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that it expects to close on its acquisition of Steuben Trust Corporation on June 12, now that it has received approval from federal and state regulators for the deal that was first announced last fall. DeWitt–based Community Bank System stated on May 13 that it

Here’s how small businesses can apply to get their PPP loans forgiven
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday night released a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

M&T Bank approaches nearly 2,000 PPP loans in Syracuse-Utica region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp., the largest bank in the 16-county Central New York region by deposits, says it has so far made 1,995

Chemung Financial profit falls 44 percent in 1st quarter
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently reported that its net income fell 44 percent to $2.5 million, or 51 cents a share, in the first quarter, from $4.5 million, or 92 cents, in the year-ago period. The banking company said its results were hurt by the

Businesses with PPP loans under $2 million can relax a little following new SBA guidance
The SBA said that “safe harbor” for PPP borrowers under $2 million “is appropriate because borrowers with loans below this threshold are generally less likely

AmeriCU Credit Union selects new CEO
ROME, N.Y. — The board of directors of credit union AmeriCU has selected Ronald Belle to succeed CEO Mark Pfisterer, who last year announced his
Tompkins Financial to pay Q2 dividend of 52 cents on May 18
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 52 cents a share for the second quarter. The dividend is payable on May 18, to common shareholders of record on May 11. It’s the same amount that Tompkins Financial paid in
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