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, ...

Tagged with: bank banking ESL ESL Federal Credit Union Five Star Bank M&T Bank Mary Birmingham

Three area organizations will collaborate this winter to solve a $370,700 shelter funding crisis caused by the redirection of federal and state funding. ESL Federal Credit Union, the United Way of Greater Rochester Inc. and Rochester Area Community Foundation said ...

Tagged with: community foundation ESL homelessness racf salvation army spiritus christi united way voa

For many of us, a flat tire may be an inconvenience; it may make us late to work or a doctor’s appointment, but likely it will have no long-term repercussions. For individuals living in poverty, that flat tire may mean ...

Tagged with: ESL esl charitable foundation faheem masood housing stability jaime saunders project uplift united way

Flower City Habitat for Humanity has completed two zombie house renovations as part of its Vacant and Abandoned Homes pilot program with the city of Rochester. The goal of the initiative is to eliminate the growing abandoned home issue, which ...

Tagged with: enterprise community partners ESL FCHH habitat for humanity rochester land bank zombie homes

As part of RBJ’s survey of chief executive officers this year, we added four questions about the economy. We opted to use one question-and-answer from each of the responses, choosing what we thought were the best and most informative answers ...

Tagged with: ability partners CDS Life Transitions ESL Heritage Christian Services Paychex

United Way of Greater Rochester will mark its 100th birthday next year with a yearlong campaign and a challenge match by ESL Federal Credit Union. The $500,000 ESL Give Back Challenge for the 2018 United Way campaign will match all ...

Tagged with: ESL united way

ESL Federal Credit Union is filling an investment gap locally with the launch of ESL Trust Services LLC. It is the first credit union in New York to create a trust company subsidiary, officials said. As part of ESL’s Wealth ...

Tagged with: bank ESL trust