High praise for the small bank

First Niagara’s CEO is featured in this month’s US Banker magazine. The interview focuses on his approach and his company’s strategy and ascent during one of the worst periods in the nation’s economic history. Its a pretty good read-especially their future growth strategies and regional focuses. Its nice to see our local, uber-conservative finance culture be praised by a magazine that will be read by many people who might not necessarily believe in the approach banks like M&T or FNFG take towards sustained success.