“We are pleased to see SFCU take this next step in its commitment to our community,” said Ed Lentz, chair of Butternut Valley Alliance. “It has been a pleasure working with them to ensure continued services in the valley and we have been impressed with their responsiveness to our needs. We look forward to the day when they are able to expand their services here.”…
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A top priority at this point is to pursue designation as a Banking Development District, an initiative fostered by the New York State Department of Financial Service and designed to encourage the establishment of branch banks in underserved areas across the state.…
Five months after CBNA’s closing in Morris, the BVA has announced a partnership with Sidney Federal Credit Union. SFCU will now take the necessary measures to open a full-service branch in Morris.…
SFCU will now apply to the New York State Department of Financial Services for designation as a Bank Development District. This designation will make the branch opening financially feasible and will also allow municipalities to bank with the credit union.…
The goal is to help families maintain and increase equity in their homes and stabilize their housing situation through repair and rehabilitation projects.…
In Memoriam Lois I. Brenner, 89 Nov. 3, 1932 – Mar. 14, 2022 ONEONTA – Lois I. Brenner, 89, passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2022. Lois was born November 3, 1932 in Brooklyn, the daughter of Henry and Isabel (Corry) Erickson. Lois graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in 1950. Following graduation, she worked in the financial district in New York City at Hanover Bank for several years. Lois married David W. Brenner on September 5, 1954 at…
In Memoriam Ella M. Burns, 89 Nov. 21, 1931 – Aug. 19, 2021 Ella M. Burns, age 89 of Oneonta, passed away August 19, 2021 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. Ella was born November 21, 1931 in Herkimer New York, the daughter of Frederick Gilbert and Ida May (Farley) and adopted parents Earl V. and Mary B. Tuttle. Ella was a sweet, kind soul who enjoyed bowling, square dancing, sewing, walking and most of all, spending time with her family.…
IN MEMORIAM: Hilda Mercun, 94; A Founder Of What Became SFCU ONEONTA – Hilda S. Mercun, 94, of Oneonta, one of the organizers of what became today’s Sidney Federal Credit Union, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Fox Hospital. She was born June 19, 1920, in Herminie, Pa., the daughter of Anthony and Agnes (Kodrich) Slivsek. Hilda was married to Joseph F. Mercun on Nov. 21, 1940 in Worcester. The couple lived in Philadelphia and in Freehold, N.J.,…