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Tioga State Bank’s Fisher nominated vice chairman of ICBA
SPENCER — Tioga State Bank announced that its president and CEO Robert M. Fisher was nominated for the national position of vice chairman for the 2019-2020 Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) board of directors. ICBA’s board of directors will vote on the nominations during its 2019 national convention, ICBA LIVE, to be held March […]
First Source FCU selects former board member for new CFO position
NEW HARTFORD — A woman who served on the board of directors at First Source Federal Credit Union (FCU) between 2011 and 2016 has been appointed as the organization’s first CFO. Pamela Goodison-Bick has also been a member of the New Hartford–based credit union for more than 20 years, First Source said in a news
N.Y. credit-union memberships rose nearly 6% in the last year
Credit-union membership growth in New York state accelerated in 2018, according to a new report. Memberships at New York credit unions increased by 5.8 percent to 5.87 million in the year ending Sept. 30, 2018. That’s up from 3.3 percent membership growth in 2017, according to the “Third Quarter 2018 New York Credit Union Profile”
What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on? (at Pittsburgh)
PITTSBURGH, PA — Syracuse basketball (15-6, 6-2 ACC) looks for a second straight win on the road, when the Orange visit the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-9,

Cazenovia College selects “Hamilton” musical actor as commencement speaker
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — The man who has played George Washington in “Hamilton: An American Musical” on Broadway will be the speaker at the 194th commencement

Tompkins County Area Development hires Schwerin as new managing director of business services
as its new managing director of business services. Schwerin will be responsible for business retention, expansion, and attraction initiatives, offering direct incentives, and developing relationships

People news: Community Bank names Wood senior trust officer in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Paul F. Wood to VP, senior trust officer in Oneonta. In his new role, Wood

Oneida Nation says it spent 50 percent more with New York vendors in 2018, compared to a year ago
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says it spent $207 million with New York state vendors in 2018, up more than 50 percent from

Tompkins Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 50 cents a share on Feb. 15
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of

People news: Joyce joins Hancock Estabrook
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Jillian C. Joyce has joined the Syracuse–based law firm as an associate in its elder law &
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