Billion-dollar banks

The assets at two banks headquartered on the Gulf Coast crossed important billion-dollar milestones recently.

USAmeribank in Largo recently reached $3 billion in assets. “We're excited about that,” says Al Rogers, executive vice president and senior lender at USAmeribank. “There are not many independent banks that size; it puts us in good position to compete with the bigger banks.”

Another newcomer to the club is First Florida Integrity Bank, which recently crossed the $1 billion mark, says Gary Tice, chairman and CEO of Naples-based First Florida Integrity.