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New York manufacturing index dips in March
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell two points 16.4 in March. The index had climbed 12 points in February to its highest
People news: Hiscock Legal Aid Society names Hoveman board chair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hiscock Legal Aid Society announced it recently elected Virginia A. Hoveman as its board chair. She first joined the society’s board of
People news: Adirondack North Country Association names new board members
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently announced the addition of two new members to its board of directors. The nonprofit, regional
Excellus reports net income of nearly $100 million in 2016
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $99.5 million on $6 billion in premium revenue last year. The figures
Summit Federal Credit Union plans to relocate Cortland branch to new site in Cortlandville
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — The Summit Federal Credit Union has announced plans to relocate its Cortland branch to a new building set for construction in the
M&T Bank president and COO, Mark Czarnecki, dies
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mark Czarnecki, president and COO of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), died Sunday “after an extended illness.” He was 61. Czarnecki served as

Pathfinder Bank’s Syracuse branch to expand from limited service to full service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The downtown Syracuse branch of Oswego–based Pathfinder Bank has plans to expand from a limited-service to a full-service branch. The change will

People news: M&T Bank hires Appley as government banking relationship manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank announced it has appointed Julie Sowers Appley as VP and senior government banking relationship manager at its branch office at

Chemung Financial names Tomson CEO, completing transition plan
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) has appointed Anders Tomson CEO of the parent company and its banking

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown names Corey new principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC has named David Corey, Jr. a principal at the firm. Corey has worked in public
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