Summit News

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 30 bands including The Zack Brown Tribute Band and Hanson. […]

From supporting small not-for-profits to larger organizations, The Summit plays a key role in community engagement throughout their footprint. The credit union is delighted to announce that they will be a sponsor of the Syracuse Crunch and their 2024-2025 season. The partnership was launched this past weekend with the Street Crunch Celebrity Game held on […]

Donations of new school supply items to benefit a variety of groups throughout the regions served by The Summit. The Summit has kicked off its 2024 School Supply Drive. Donation boxes are located in all 14 branches of The Summit. Beneficiaries include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara, and the Southern Tier; PEACE Inc. […]

The Summit held its annual meeting virtually and in person on May 22, 2024. Board Chair Chris Modesti, and President and CEO Laurie Baker reflected on 2023 and outlined the vision for the organization moving forward.  In her message to a hybrid audience of board members, employees, and members, Laurie Baker commented, “2023 was a […]

For the second year in a row, The Summit Federal Credit Union will be sponsoring Jazz at the Beach, a FREE series of monthly jazz concerts from May through November presented by Jazz90.1 and the Ontario Beach Park Committee.  All performances begin at 7:00 pm and take place on the second Tuesday of each month […]

Galaxy Media has announced that Central New York’s biggest food and music festival, The Summit Federal Credit Union Taste of Syracuse, will return on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8, 2024, in and around Clinton Square from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm both days. Admission is free.  Taste of Syracuse is sponsored by The Summit […]

The Summit will sponsor the Rochester Wine and Chocolate Festival on Saturday, March 9, at the Joseph Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The festival features numerous regional wine, spirits, cider, and chocolate vendors, as well as other local businesses. Two sessions of the festival will be offered: an early session from 1:00 pm – 4:00 […]

All branches throughout The Summit’s footprint are supporting charities close to their hearts and the hearts of members. The Summit is supporting those in need throughout its entire footprint this holiday season by joining up with local organizations to bring holiday cheer to their program recipients. In Rochester, The Summit has supported Villa of Hope’s […]

Laurie Baker, President and CEO of The Summit Federal Credit Union, has been listed on the Rochester Business Journal’s 2023 Powerlist – Banking and Finance. Those included in this prestigious list are individuals who have helped members of the Rochester community navigate increasingly ever-changing financial circumstances and have pushed innovation forward. Congratulations, Laurie! Your leadership […]

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 […]

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 Events, the festival featured hundreds of eateries and food trucks and non-stop music with over 33 bands including Eve 6 and The Spin Doctors. In […]

The Summit held its annual meeting virtually and in person on May 10, 2023. Board Chair Chris Modesti, and President and CEO Laurie Baker reflected on 2022 and outlined the vision for the organization moving forward.  In her message to a hybrid audience of board members, employees and members, Laurie Baker commented, “Helping our members […]