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Commercial Real Estate Tampa Bay

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Commercial real estate lending is the bread-and-butter business of community banking on the Gulf Coast. With vacancies rising, could this sector overwhelm banks with bad loans?

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Commercial Real Estate Transactions Sarasota-Manatee

Wisconsin entrepreneur buys Helping Hands

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Commercial real estate lending is the bread-and-butter-business of community banking on the Gulf Coast. With vacancies rising, could this sector overwhelm banks with bad loans?

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Re-Visiting Refis

Rock-bottom interest rates are attracting more and more homeowners interested in refinancing. But the number of actual refinancings has plummeted.

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Gulf Coast Bank and Thrifts

Return on Equity and Return on Assets

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Gulf Coast Bank and Thrifts

Net income YTD and Net Income quarterly

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Gulf Coast Money Manager Performance

The charts on this page show the performance of Gulf Coast-based money managers and the accounts they run, through Dec. 31.

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A Second Chance

The banking industry shakeout is underway. Former top executives of once high-flying banks are seeking — and finding — new jobs.

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