By Mary Beth Roach Women in leadership roles in credit unions are many, according to various credit union associations. The Credit Union National Association, for example, posted in the fall…
By Mary Beth Roach When Jennifer Rupert began as a part-time teller with Compass Credit Union in 2002, she never imagined that she would today become CEO of the institution…
By Mary Beth Roach As chief human resources officer for the Community Financial System, Inc. and someone with 34 years in the banking industry, Maureen Gillan-Myer understands the challenges and…
By Mary Beth Roach Lindsay Weichert brings her long-time love of real estate as well as a new-found appreciation for middle market banking to her job as commercial banking group…
Story and Profiles Written By Mary Beth Roach It wasn’t until the Equal Credit Opportunity Act passed in 1974 that women in the U.S. could open a bank account on…
by Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com While Upstate New York has long been concerned about the outward migration of young professionals and entrepreneurs, a new generation of business owners continues to…
Experts say $1 million may not be enough By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant It may be time to set aside the notion that saving $1 million for retirement means you’re all…
Americans’ “magic number” for retirement is surging to an all-time high — rising much faster than the rate of inflation while swelling more than 50% since the onset of the…
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Sole proprietors don’t have an employer matching their 401k contributions or setting up a pension program. They do have options for saving for retirement — and…
