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Wednesday May 23 | M2.com

Community Bank gets OCC nod for HSBC branches buy

The branches to be acquired include a total of 14 locations in Gowanda, Springville, Westfield, Palmyra, Newark, Geneseo, Watkins Glen, Avon, Plattsburgh, Oswego, Fulton, Lowville, Adams and Alexandria Bay and two locations in Watertown, in the state of New York.

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Wednesday May 23 | Business Journal

Community Bank cleared to acquire 19 branches

The Syracuse-based financial institution will now move forward with its acquisition of 16 HSBC Bank USA N.A. branches and three First Niagara Bank branches.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking, New York

Tue May 22, 2012

Buffalo News

First Niagara opens new branches with minimal glitches, bank says

For the past nine months, executives of First Niagara Financial Group have said they were preparing for their biggest test ever.

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Wed May 16, 2012

Watertown Daily Times

Banks launch advertising campaigns, deals to grab HSBC customers

The goal is to reel in droves of HSBC customers who might want to shop around when First Niagara completes its takeover of 195 HSBC branches in New York state.

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Mon May 14, 2012

Seeking Alpha

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