A year after launch, bank grows to more than $200M in assets

Climate First Bank opened two branches and has a third in the works.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 5:30 p.m. June 15, 2022
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Climate First Bank is the third bank Ken LaRoe has founded during his prolific career. (File photo)
Climate First Bank is the third bank Ken LaRoe has founded during his prolific career. (File photo)
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Climate First Bank, a St. Petersburg community bank focused on environmentally sustainable products, such as loans for solar-power systems, opened for business a year ago and has already reached $211 million in assets.

 

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