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Member News The award honors mortgage lenders that have demonstrated outstanding work with Home Possible® Mortgages for low-to-moderate income home buyers. ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 22, 2024-Freddie Mac recently announced ESL Federal Credit Union as one of the winners for its prestigious Home Possible RISE AwardsSM. Now in its seventh year, the RISE (Recognizing Individuals for…
Member News (Rochester, NY) – Bond, Schoeneck & King is proud to announce that it has been named to Bloomberg Law’s Fourth Annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Framework. Bond is one of only 57 U.S.-based law firms that was recognized on its distinguished performance against the Framework’s six pillars: recruitment and retention, leadership and…
Member News Rochester, New York, July 30, 2024 – Underberg & Kessler LLP is pleased to announce that Edward D. Passero has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Edward represents businesses, organizations, and individuals in litigation, negotiation, and mediation. Prior to joining U&K, he was an Appellate Court attorney for…
Member News Rochester, NY – July 31, 2024 – Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation Foundation, which operates the Riverie and Sam Patch tour boats has received a $34,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation to enhance inclusive accessibility throughout its organization. The grant will enable a thorough review of the organization’s procedures, vessels, website and programming…
Member News JULY 30, 2024- This week, national IT Service Provider, Integris, announced plans to establish a legal practice dedicated to servicing law firms nationwide. The specialized practice highlights Integris’ existing commitment to the IT, cybersecurity, and compliance needs of the legal industry. Since its founding, law firms have been woven into the fabric of…
Member News The financial incentive for University of Rochester employees is also more than doubling. Sixteen years ago, the University of Rochester in collaboration with the City of Rochester, participating local lending institutions, and neighborhood partners launched a home purchasing program for University employees to help them become first-time homeowners. Over the years, the University Home Ownership Incentive…
Member News LitNYS, an alliance of New York State literary arts organizations, is pleased to announce that it awarded a total of $95,000 in Advancement Regrants to 18 New York literary arts nonprofits at its June panel meeting. 2024 Advancement panelists were Veronica Liu, founder and general coordinator of the collective that operates Word Up…