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Finance

  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 17, 2023
Bank of Tampa expands Manatee County presence with Lakewood Ranch office

Bryan Boudreaux, who has been with the bank since 2018, will oversee the new branch in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2023
State banking industry leader joins board of Arkansas bank

Encore Bank welcomes Rita Lowman, who brings more than 45 years of experience to Encore Bank, which recently expanded to Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Amanda Postma
  • January 6, 2023
CEO predicts banks will turn attention to deposit pricing in 2023

The big question of the year will be if banks without liquidity will be able to generate loan demand.

  • Finance
  • By Wilmington Trust
  • January 6, 2023
2023 Capital Markets Forecast: Inflationary Vortex and Our Investment Roadmap

The Investment Team at Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc., a member of the M&T family

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 21, 2022
Florida homes sales fall nearly 40%

Higher interest rates once again throw a wet blanket over Florida’s — and nation’s — once robust real estate market.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2022
Dade City bank promotes executive vice president to COO

Jim Esry will also serve as First National Bank of Pasco’s director of enterprise risk management.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2022
Bank promotes from within for Tampa market president role

Anthony Perez joined BayFirst Bank in 2020 and previously served as vice president of commercial lending.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Amanda Postma
  • December 16, 2022
New trust firm managing principal transitions with two senior-level hires

With succession plan in place six years ago, Susan Hines wasn't caught off guard when she was promoted to managing principal.

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 15, 2022
Fintech company banks on consumers' values-driven monetary decisions

In a time when people increasingly look to spend money on products and services that align with their beliefs and ethics, St. Petersburg's OneEthos sees a big opportunity to monetize its data set.

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 16, 2022
St. Pete bank acquires fintech platform

Ecountabl, now owned by Climate First Bank, indexes thousands of companies’ environment, social and governance performance.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 10, 2022
Naples ultra-high net worth services firm finds exit strategy

Benson Blackburn founder Michael Benson says he considers the deal more of a "merger than an acquisition."

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2022
Locally owned bank hires senior vice president, market president

Adam Curtis, formerly of Freedom Bank, Regions Bank and SunTrust Bank, has joined St. Petersburg-based BayFirst National Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2022
New York credit union kicks off national expansion effort with Gulf Coast branch

Teachers Federal Credit Union’s Tampa office will be the institution’s first out-of-state location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 23, 2022
St. Pete bank, citing economic uncertainty, pulls plug on mortgage lending

BayFirst will continue to offer mortgages to local borrowers but plans to shut down its nationwide loan production.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 23, 2022
Two ambitious businesswomen deliver new dynamic to Florida’s trust industry

Florida’s small but mighty trust industry is in a prime spot to capitalize on generational wealth transfer trends. A new, trailblazing entry into the space has big plans, too

  • Finance
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