Summit News

The Summit will be sponsoring Jazz at the Beach, a FREE series of monthly jazz concerts from May through October presented by Jazz90.1 and the Ontario Beach Park Committee.  All performances begin at 7:00pm and take place on the second Tuesday of each month at Tropix, 4775 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612. Jazz at the […]

March 16, 2023. Rochester, N.Y. – Galaxy Media has announced that Central New York’s biggest food and music festival, The Summit Federal Credit Union Taste of Syracuse, will return for its 25th Anniversary on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, 2023, in and around Clinton Square from 11:00am to 10:00pm both days. Admission is free.  […]

The Summit will sponsor the Rochester Wine and Chocolate Festival on Saturday, March 4th, at the Dome Center in Henrietta, NY. The festival features numerous regional wine and chocolate vendors, as well as other local businesses. Two sessions of the festival will be offered: an early session from 1-4 p.m., and a later session from […]

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 will sponsor the 5th Buffalo Wine and Chocolate Festival on Saturday, November 12th, at The Powerhouse, a unique, historical 22,000 square foot event space nestled in the heart of industrial Buffalo. The festival features numerous regional wine and chocolate vendors, as well as other local businesses. Two sessions of the festival will be […]

The Summit is excited to announce that it has added a secured credit card to its Visa® Credit Card portfolio. This newest addition offers members of The Summit, as well as potential members, a way to establish, rebuild, or boost their credit.  The Visa® Secured Credit Card is perfect for members who are just starting […]

The Summit is excited to announce its newest product – RoundUp Savings. A RoundUp Savings account offers members an easy way to save while they spend using their Summit Visa Debit Card. When a member of The Summit makes a purchase with their Summit Visa® Debit Card, the transaction is “rounded up” to the nearest […]

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 […]