The Urban League of Rochester has teamed with ESL Federal Credit Union’s Charitable Foundation to provide small businesses in Monroe County $300,000 total in COVID-19 relief funds. The Sustaining Small Businesses and COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will support small business ...
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January 7, 2021
Comments Off on ESL invested $10 million in community for COVID-19 relief last year
ESL Federal Credit Union invested more than $10 million last year to help support local organizations with their pandemic efforts, the company said this week. ESL FCU reinvested nearly $20 million in the community overall. “Nonprofits have been experiencing critical ...
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November 2, 2020
Comments Off on Groups collaborate to fund remote learning internet issues
The County of Monroe is teaming with ESL Federal Credit Union, Greater Rochester Health Foundation and Rochester Area Community Foundation on a solution to improve internet connectivity to help more students actively participate in their lessons throughout the school day. ...
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August 18, 2020
Comments Off on United Way receives $4 million grant from ESL for emergency services
ESL Federal Credit Union has provided a $4 million grant to the United Way of Greater Rochester to support 20 local health and human services agencies that provide crucial basic needs programs. The grant is in response to significantly increased ...
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June 19, 2020
Comments Off on ESL distributes $20 million in early dividends
ESL Federal Credit Union has distributed $20 million to members in an early owners’ dividend payout for 2020. “The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has created a great deal of financial stress for many in our community,” said Faheem Masood, president and ...
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May 18, 2020
Comments Off on Digital banking blooms, but in-person interaction still important
Interest in in-person banking had already been declining in recent years and those in the industry expect the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 to shift more people to online banking services even after things go back to normal. They stress, however, ...
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Banks might want to tweak Arby’s catch phrase. Instead of “We have the meats,” they could be spreading their message of calm in the face of COVID-19-related economic downturn by saying “We have the money.” While other companies were announcing ...
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Geva Theatre Center is postponing or canceling all remaining productions of the 2019-2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s productions of “Once” and “Cry It Out” that were running when attendance restrictions were put in place will be ...
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March 5, 2020
Comments Off on ESL’s Masood named to Federal Reserve’s advisory council
Faheem Masood, president and CEO of ESL Federal Credit Union, has been named to the Federal Reserve Board’s Community Depository Institution Advisory Council. The national council provides input to the Federal Reserve Board on the economy, lending conditions and other ...
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February 25, 2020
Comments Off on Paychex, ESL and ConServe lauded for training programs again
Three local companies have landed once again on Training magazine’s 2020 list for Training Top 125 Organizations. The companies are: Paychex, the company that provides human resources, payroll and other services to business, ranked No. 14. It was No. 12 ...
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January 17, 2020
Comments Off on ESL issues largest dividend in 24 years
ESL Federal Credit union will issue $20 million in owners’ dividends Friday, Jan. 17, – the largest in the 24 years the credit union has been providing dividends. “We are committed to living our purpose of ‘helping our community thrive ...
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January 6, 2020
Comments Off on George Eastman Museum breaks ground on new visitor center, entrance
The George Eastman Museum on Monday broke ground on the Thomas Tischer Visitor Center, a project several years in the making. The new visitor center will be funded through several sources, including a more than $1.5 million donation from retired ...
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September 23, 2019
Comments Off on ESL work/scholarship program for MCC students open now
Applications are now open for Monroe Community College students seeking work and scholarships from ESL Federal Credit Union. The deadline for the ESL/MCC Scholars program is Oct. 18. Students in MCC’s School of Business & Entrepreneurial Studies are eligible for ...
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