The shareholders of KeyCorp and First Niagara Financial Group voted in favor of a merger between the two companies. More than 90% of votes cast were in favor of the merger.
First Niagara Financial Group announced the appointment of Jonathan Miller as senior portfolio manager for First Niagara Commercial Finance.
First Niagara Financial Group announced plans to combine all of its consumer-facing businesses to more effectively serve its customers.
First Niagara Financial announced the appointment of Paul Cronin as SVP, senior managing director, Capital Markets.
First Niagara Financial Group named Joseph Saffire to serve as EVP, commercial financial services.
Buffalo Business First reported that the asset-based lending unit of First Niagara Financial Group hired Keith Broyles as national new business director. Broyles was previously with Sovereign Bank in Boston.