Bankers embrace opportunities to shine for clients

Behind the drive-thru-only branches and iPad meetings lies a core community banker belief: They want to be there for customers.

Courtesy. Shaun Merriman, executive vice president for the West Coast of Florida for Winter Haven-based CenterState Bank.
Courtesy. Shaun Merriman, executive vice president for the West Coast of Florida for Winter Haven-based CenterState Bank.
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Community banks across the region, many with stronger-than-ever balance sheets, were looking forward to a robust 2020 — before the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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