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Tompkins Financial boosts cash dividend to 47 cents per share
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 47
People news: Tompkins Financial Advisors hires Bunner as trust officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced that Michelle Bunner has joined the firm as trust officer. She is based in its Ithaca office at
Syracuse Chiefs, state comptroller announce procedures for escheated shareholders to get shares back
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs on Monday announced procedures for shareholders whose shares were deemed abandoned and escheated to have them reissued. Dictionary.com defines
Bankers Healthcare Group hires regulatory relations officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG), a provider of financing to health-care providers, announced it has hired Gale Simons-Poole as regulatory relations officer. In

Excellence in Healthcare Awards event honors 15 providers, organizations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 2017 Excellence in Healthcare Awards event on Thursday evening recognized 15 winners from area health-care providers and organizations in 11 categories.
NBT’s net income rises nearly 15 percent in 3rd quarter
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported that its net income increased more than 14 percent to a record $22.9 million in the
People news: NBT promotes Wiles to executive VP
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced it has promoted its chief credit officer and chief risk officer, Amy Wiles, to executive vice
CNY ATD names nominees for CNY BEST Talent Development Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY ATD has announced the nominees for the 10th Anniversary CNY BEST Talent Development Awards. The organization says it annually presents the
Insurance trade group IIABNY rebrands as Big I New York
DeWITT, N.Y. — The DeWitt–based Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) has rebranded as Big I New York. A similar organization in

Excellus seeks applications from Utica/North Country nonprofits for $55K in community health awards
Nonprofit organizations in the Utica/North Country and Rochester regions can apply for a total of $55,000 in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield community-health award grants. Nonprofits in
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