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Visions FCU opens contact center in Reading, Pennsylvania
Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) has recently opened a new contact center in Reading, Pennsylvania. Employees at the new site assist with remote-banking services, including phone transactions, loan applications, and Live Chat instant messaging for members using digital banking and other financial services in both English and Spanish. Visions FCU, which is headquartered in Endwell […]

ICAN uses AmeriCU gift for Children’s Museum gift shop
UTICA, N.Y. — AmeriCU presented $150,000 to Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) to support a new gift shop for the Children’s Museum which will be located in ICAN’s Family Resource Center. “The gift shop is an important area located in the glass rotunda, which is being constructed right now. It will be a place where

Pathfinder Bank names residential mortgage team leader
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank recently announced it has appointed Joleen DiBartolo as residential mortgage team leader and banking officer. In this role, DiBartolo will manage Pathfinder Bank’s residential lending sales team. In addition, she will originate mortgage loans, promote Pathfinder Bank to the local real-estate market, and help identify and serve the community’s needs.

Banker discusses changes in commercial real-estate market
But what does a post-pandemic environment look like for bankers, real-estate professionals, property owners, and commercial renters? That depends on a variety of factors, says Lindsay Weichert, senior VP, commercial banking group manager at Community Bank, N.A. in DeWitt, but changes are definitely happening. Some of the biggest changes are in the office sector, which

City of Syracuse selects developer for City Hall Commons building
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has chosen Hanover Real Estate Development to purchase and redevelop City Hall Commons at 201 E. Washington St.

Gaetano Construction and C2C Construction are acquired by Rochester firm
UTICA, N.Y. — A Rochester company has acquired the Utica–based construction business Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corp. and its spinoff company C2C Construction Solutions LLC.

Ithaca landlord sued by state AG for violating housing laws
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing landlord Jason Fane, his company Ithaca Renting Company, and his related entities for denying

Downtown Committee’s fall Progress Breakfast highlights local projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The speakers involved discussed the renovation projects at City Center and the former Post-Standard building, along with the upcoming Micron Technology campus

New transfer tax begins Tuesday in Madison County
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1, Madison County will begin collecting its own transfer tax on property sales under local law number five. The

Fulton announces “Home to Grow” program, offering up to $20K for first-time home buyers
FULTON, N.Y. — First-time homebuyers in the city of Fulton who meet income-eligibility requirements could receive up to $20,000 toward the purchase of their first home under a new city government program. Sarah Farley, executive director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA), announced the city’s new “Home to Grow” program on Oct. 3. “We’re
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