Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) will look for acquisitions. President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Tryniski said, "Organic execution in our nonbanking businesses has been tremendous, but we will continue to look to acquisition opportunity as well to grow the product breadth, talent, revenue and earnings strength of those businesses. And given the recent and expected ongoing challenges to the banking industry, we are hopeful to have a high-value acquisition opportunity this year as well".
Community Financial System, Inc., formerly Community Bank System, Inc., is a diversified financial services company. The Company is focused on four main business lines, such as banking, employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management. The Companyâs banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., operates approximately 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. The Companyâs Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. subsidiary is a provider of employee benefits administration, trust services, collective investment fund administration, and actuarial consulting services to customers on a national scale. The Companyâs OneGroup NY, Inc. subsidiary is a United States insurance agency. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Wealth Management operating unit.