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Tompkins Financial settles into new downtown Ithaca headquarters
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company, part of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), opened its new branch office at its new corporate headquarters in downtown

People news: Pathfinder Bank hires Rusnak as first VP of finance and accounting
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank announced it has named Walter F. Rusnak first VP of finance and accounting. Rusnak’s primary responsibilities include daily management of

Five Star Bank parent says CFO Klotzbach to retire
“It has been an honor working with Kevin and I could not have asked for a better partner with his impressive breadth of knowledge and

People news: NBT Bank hires Scopelianos to lead cash management and government banking
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced that Margaret Scopelianos has joined the bank as senior VP and director of cash management and government banking. Scopelianos

Syracuse broker-dealer Cadaret, Grant sold to New York City firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Independent broker-dealer Cadaret, Grant and Company has been sold to Atria Wealth Solutions of New York City. Cadaret, Grant is headquartered in

Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance among CenterState CEO Business of the Year Award winners
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance, and Brackens Financial Solutions Network are among CenterState CEO’s Business of the Year honorees. The award winners also
Big I New York: New notice requirement on workers’-compensation premium increases takes effect
DeWITT, N.Y. — A new law that protects employers from “surprise” increases in their workers’- compensation (workers’ comp) insurance costs took effect on Tuesday. Big

People news: Community Bank promotes Houghton to Cazenovia branch manager
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Barbara Houghton to VP and branch manager of its Cazenovia office. In her new role,

Whitesboro man charged in robbery of GPO Federal Credit Union
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police arrested a Whitesboro man, charging him with robbing the GPO Federal Credit Union. Joshua M. Smith, 38, was arrested April

Clinton surgeon pleads guilty to workers’-compensation fraud
“Patients at Shankman’s office were often instead only seen by a physician’s assistant who was not authorized to examine and treat workers’-compensation patients without Shankman’s
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