Summit News

The Summit is delighted to be a sponsor of the 22nd Annual Brockway Truck Show with events held at venues in and around Cortland, August 11th – 14th. Thousands of people of all ages are expected to take part in the weekend-long event which has been a popular destination for truck aficionados and regional history […]

The Summit Federal Credit Union Taste of Syracuse, Central New York’s biggest food and music festival, welcomed an estimated 200,000 people over two days this past June. Produced by Galaxy Media, the festival featured hundreds of eateries and food trucks and non-stop music with over 33 bands including the Grammy-nominated 90s alternative band, Everclear. In […]

The Summit is delighted to announce that retired President and CEO, Michael Vadala, has been named to the Credit Union House Hall of Leaders, Class of 2022; and Cody Seward, The Summit’s Virtual Branch Manager, has been named Young Professional of the Year at the New York Credit Union Association’s (NYCUA) Annual Meeting and Convention […]

The Summit Federal Credit Union (The Summit) scored in the top quartile of midsize employers who participated in Gallagher’s 2021 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. The Summit was recognized as an organization that provides innovative solutions for creating organizational structures, workplace policies and total rewards, which inclusively engages and motivates its employees.    For the […]

The Summit today announced that it has partnered with Credit Union Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, to offer its members education lending solutions for both private student loans and student loan refinance. “Since 1941, The Summit has been focused on supporting and contributing to the communities […]

The Summit held its annual meeting virtually on May 19, 2022. Board Chair Chris Modesti, and President and CEO Laurie Baker reflected on 2021 and outlined the vision for the organization moving forward.  The meeting began with a moment of silence to remember the victims of the May 14th tragedy in Buffalo, those who were […]

Central New York’s biggest food and music festival will return on Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th in and around Clinton Square. Admission is free. This is the 24th year for the much-anticipated festival which returns after a 2-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Summit Federal Credit Union Taste of Syracuse is […]

College gets more and more expensive each year. Growing demand, rising financial aid, lower state funding, and inflated student services packages are all contributing to this explosion in the cost of a university education, which is higher than the rate of inflation. It pays to be savvy and look out for scholarship opportunities that might be […]

Check out the latest edition of Rochester Woman Online featuring President and CEO, Laurie Baker, starting on page 60. RWO January 2022 Edition by Rochester Woman Online – Issuu

Since its launch in July 2021, the Virtual Branch has become one of the most popular services offered by The Summit. Visiting the Virtual Branch is easy, secure, and convenient. It goes wherever you are, using any desktop or mobile device. The beauty of the Virtual Branch means that you can be literally anywhere in […]

The Summit officially opened a new, second drive-thru lane at the Delaware/Hertel branch in Buffalo open to both members of The Summit and shared-branching members. The drive-thru lane was designed by SWBR, a Rochester-based architectural firm; and the general contractor for the project was RP Oak Hill Building Company, Inc., based in Buffalo. This expansion […]

Did you know that The Summit has a long history of awarding College Scholarships for eligible high school seniors? The Summit annually awards scholarships through the New York Credit Union Association Scholarship Program, the local Rochester chapter of the NYCUA Scholarship Program, and The Summit Federal Credit Union’s 2022 Scholarship. Applications are now being accepted […]