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Finance

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2022
Rapidly expanding South Florida bank names new local market president

Tom Lambert will lead Stuart-based Seacoast Bank’s operations in the Tampa Bay region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2022
Shareholders OK Michigan credit union’s acquisition of Tampa bank

First Citrus Bank will be part of DFCU Financial, a credit union founded in 1950 by Ford Motor Co. employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2022
Investment banking firm adds managing director to executive team

Jeff Hunt, formerly of BayFirst National Bank, has joined Tampa-based Skyway Capital Markets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2022
Locally owned bank reports second-quarter results

BayFirst National Bank’s total assets rose from $888.54 million to $921.85 million, an increase of 3.75%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • July 28, 2022
Defense attorneys push back at PPP fraud allegations

Lawyers say banks bear at least some responsibility for rampant PPP fraud — but doubt government will take action.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • July 15, 2022
Cryptocurrency lender with Tampa office files for bankruptcy

Celsius Network, amid a plunge in the value of bitcoin and ethereum, froze withdrawals and transfers in June.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2022
Credit union promotes from within for assistant vice president role

Lisa Cathey began her GTE Financial career in 2012 as a teller.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2022
Technology challenges how we think about property transactions

The metaverse aims to bring people together in the future. But it's also become a hot market for real estate.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 30, 2022
Crypto curious: Academics, bankers, entrepreneurs look to the future of money

When it comes to bitcoin and cryptocurrency, proceed with caution. But there’s no denying its growing economic importance and influence.

  • Finance
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 17, 2022
Trust firm bucks office shrinking trend, more than doubles office space with $5M investment

Caldwell Trust Co. recently moved into an 8,000-square-foot space.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 17, 2022
Coral Gables community bank enters Tampa Bay market

Amerant Bank’s Tampa headquarters will be in the MetWest International mixed-use development in the Westshore business district.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 17, 2022
Aggressive growth has credit unions in bankers' crosshairs

As Florida community banks vanish, credit unions flourish through mergers and acquisitions, drawing scrutiny of pro-bank lobbyists.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 16, 2022
California bank drives forward on ambitious Florida expansion plans

Sunwest Bank has high hopes for the Sunshine State.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2022
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.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2022
Dunedin credit union launches bitcoin services for members

Achieva Credit Union has partnered with cryptocurrency company NYDIG.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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