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State’s $55.5M Small Business Revolving Loan Fund 2 offers microloans
ALBANY — New York State recently announced that its expanded $55.5 million Small Business Revolving Loan Fund 2 is available to provide shorter-term microloans and regular loans to address “inequitable” capital access “by bridging the financing gaps facing new companies, under-banked communities, and small businesses.” It’s part of New York’s broader Small Business Credit Initiative […]

Banker offers small firms’ tips on navigating current economy
Despite the doom and gloom in the headlines, the overall small-business outlook is still fairly positive, says Lindsay Weichert, senior VP and commercial-banking group manager at Community Bank, N.A., a DeWitt–based commercial bank serving customers in upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Massachusetts. While the Federal Reserve is still working to cool down the

Ripley, Garlock & Associates adds experienced financial advisor
Ripley, Garlock & Associates Financial Planning has recently added Gagan Singh, an experienced financial advisor, to its team. Having served the financial industry for more than 20 years, Gagan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in various aspects of financial planning and investment management, the firm said in a news release. A graduate of

Nonprofits can apply for Excellus BCBS Health Equity Innovation Award funding
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) on Monday said nonprofit organizations to apply for 2023 Health Equity Innovation Award (HEIA) funding. The awards help pay for

SECNY Federal Credit Union opens new branch, operations facility in Camillus
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — SECNY Federal Credit Union has opened a new Fairmount location at 3508 West Genesee St. in the town of Camillus across from

ConMed reports nearly 15 percent rise in Q2 sales, ups earnings guidance
ConMed Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) recently reported it closed out a strong second quarter with sales rising 14.6 percent over the same quarter last year and

NBT Bank plans new Johnson City branch
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — NBT Bank plans to open a new branch in Oakdale Commons at 625 Harry L Drive in Johnson City. Construction has

Union for Tops Markets workers to use $764 million in ARPA funding for pensions
Employees of Tops Markets are among the more than 19,000 workers of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local One that will receive a $764

People news: AmeriCU names new manager for Utica financial center
UTICA, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has appointed Kevin Dzwonkowski as the new financial center manager for the credit union’s Utica location. As

Cooperative Federal formally opens its relocated branch on Erie Boulevard
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cooperative Federal, a credit union founded and headquartered in Syracuse, on July 21 formally opened its relocated office at 1816 Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse. The credit union’s Erie Boulevard location replaced a branch formerly located just under 1 mile away at 723 Westcott St., where Cooperative Federal operated from 1994 through
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