Credit Unions Continue to See Growth in Membership, Assets
Credit union membership is growing faster than at commercial banks. In the greater CNY region, more than half a million residents belong to a credit union By Aaron Gifford …
KeyBank Foundation’s $400,000 grant to On Point for College: From left Samuel Rowser, executive director at On Point for College; Tamika Goode-Otis, vice president of corporate responsibility and community relations officer, KeyBank; Stephen Fournier, CNY market president, KeyBank; Kassidy Spoon, vice president, area retail leader, KeyBank; Frank LaPage, Oswego branch manager, KeyBank.
KeyBank Donates $400,000 to On Point for College
Grant to nonprofit designed to support rural workforce development efforts The KeyBank Foundation is investing $400,000 to support the expansion of workforce development efforts in rural areas of six…
Canandaigua National Bank recently opened its first branch in Onondaga County with a downtown Syracuse location. Shown here is construction of the bank’s upcoming Liverpool branch near Wegmans on Oswego Road. Photo taken in late March.
Canandaigua Bank Opens branch in Syracuse
Three more are planned for Onondaga County. The branches are expected to be fully up and running in the coming months By Stefan Yablonski Canandaigua National Bank has opened…
All in the Family
Five generations of Hamlins at the helm By Stefan Yablonski Canandaigua National Bank has built a rich heritage in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York since 1887.…
Canandaigua National Bank Branches Out in Onondaga County
Bank plans to open first branch in downtown Syracuse by December; three other branches will open next year By Stefan Yablonski Canandaigua National Bank & Trust is continuing to…
Beyond the 401k
No 401k? No problem. You have other retirement funding options By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Many financial advisers advocate investing in a 401(k) because of the tax advantages and because…
AmeriCU Credit Union Opens Branch in Fulton
AmeriCU Credit Union in August celebrated the grand opening of its brand-new financial center in Fulton. This marks AmeriCU’s 21st brick-and-mortar location, expanding AmeriCU’s presence in Oswego County and bringing…
Starting from scratch, staying connected to Latino heritage
Hugo Acosta, Venezuela Owner of CNY Latino Media, Syracuse By Mary Beth Roach When Hugo Acosta began the CNY Latino monthly newspaper 20 years ago. It was, in part,…
Entrepreneur is now taking his kofta kebabs to mass market
Assad Majid, Syria Owner of Sinbad Middle Eastern Restaurant, Eastwood, Syracuse By Mary Beth Roach Just a few years ago, Syrian-born Assad Majid, his wife and their four children…
More People Employed in CNY
Business services and leisure and hospitality lead the way among sectors that have added more workers recently By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The New York Department of Labor states that “private…