That's too bad if HSBC sells off its upstate branches as is being reported in a banking publication. Makes you wonder if little places like Alex Bay, Evans Mills, Carthage and indeed Watertown will stay open under new owners....As much as banks automate and people use ATM's and the Internet, there is no substitute for the service you get by talking to actual people....
In the world of big banking, upstate NY is not as appealing as downstate with its concentration of people and money. Back in the day, Marine Midland was a powerhouse in NNY with lots of branches and a whole building full of people downtown...a building that featured heated sidewalks of all things....Indoor parking too...I like that. Let's hope the new boss is the same as the old boss.
Watertown Daily Times HSBC selling some upstate offices; 11 NNY branches may be on block
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