FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC. overview

WARSAW, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. Financial Institutions, Inc. (the “Company”) is the parent company of Five Star Bank (the “Bank”), Scott Danahy Naylon, LLC (“Scott Danahy Naylon” or “SDN”) and Courier Capital, LLC (“Courier Capital”). The Company’s financial results since January 5, 2016, include the results of operations of...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bank (“Five Star” or the “Bank”), subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), today celebrates the opening of its new financial solution center in downtown Rochester. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at the branch located in Five Star Bank Plaza at 10:00 am. Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy, United Way of Greater Rochester President and CEO...

WARSAW, N.Y., Dec. 07, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bank (“Five Star” or the “Bank”), subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), today announced the hiring of Craig Burton as Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Executive. In this role, Mr. Burton will establish and manage the Bank’s commercial real estate business across Upstate New York, which will include, among other things, construction, permanent debt financing, historic tax credit equity and...

- 750 Coats Given to Students in Nine Schools - Collection Boxes in Eight Five Star Bank Branches until December 2nd ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bank (“Five Star” or the “Bank”), subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), is donating 750 winter coats to elementary school children who might otherwise not have adequate outdoor clothing. The coats are being delivered this month to nine schools located in communities across Western New York...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bank (“Five Star” or the “Bank”), subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), and Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren are pleased to announce the lighting of the Five Star Bank sign at the top of Five Star Bank Plaza in downtown Rochester, New York. A ceremony to mark this occasion will be held today from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, directly across the street from...

WARSAW, N.Y., Nov. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Financial Institutions, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FISI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per outstanding common share, an increase of 5% from the previous level of $0.20. The Company also announced dividends of $0.75 per share on its Series A 3% preferred stock and $2.12 per share on its Series B-1 8.48% preferred stock. All dividends are payable January 3, 2017, to shareholders of...

WARSAW, N.Y., Nov. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Star Bank (“Five Star”), subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), announced today that it was the lead bank in a syndicated $4.2 million loan to finance an expansion of the PUC Achieve Charter School in Rochester. Five Star provided $1.4 million of the financing and two additional local lenders provided the balance. The expansion project has been completed and doors opened in September 2016, in time for the start of...