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By Andrew Warfield
February 8, 2019

How to get a business loan when you need one

Commercial banker recommends developing a relationship with a lender, doing your homework for the smoothest and quickest possible approval process.

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By Brian Hartz
February 8, 2019

How to woo big-time investors

Mike Faraone, an owner and senior managing director at Skyway Capital Markets, a Tampa, Florida-based investment firm, offers some insider tips about how to woo big-time investors.

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By Mark Gordon
December 21, 2018

Area community banks take on upstart tech firms

It’s not just millennials that community banks risk losing. A recent report from global research firm Gartner, for one, pings community banks in particular on fintech: “By 2030, only 20% of heritage financial firms will flourish and win,” states the repor

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By Brian Hartz
December 21, 2018

Nexus of influence: Bank looks to set a trend

Regions Bank has debuted its next-generation style of branch, dubbed "Nexus," in South Pasadena, Florida.

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By Brian Hartz
December 21, 2018

Talent search: Bank leader offers insights on finding, keeping top executives

The Bank of Tampa CEO Bill West shares insights on finding and grooming banking professionals for executive-level careers.

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By Grier Ferguson
December 21, 2018

New community bank — the first in years — enters market

The bank’s board of directors includes people with ties to Sarasota from a variety of industries.

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By Andrew Warfield
November 23, 2018

Cold war technology rockets fintech firm to global dominance

ACI Worldwide’s technology began as a solution to prevent an accidental nuclear missile launch. Now the firm aims to prevent competitors from creeping into its space.

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By Grier Ferguson
November 16, 2018

Economic Forecast: Accounting industry to see more adaptation to change in year ahead

Accounting — Alison Wester, partner, Mauldin & Jenkins, Bradenton

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By Mark Gordon
September 21, 2018

Semi-national bank, with $22 billion in assets, relies on area tech unit

With 10 patents and four more pending, OZK Labs — beyond the murals and free Starbucks — is doing some cool work for Little Rock-based Bank OZK, formerly Bank of the Ozarks. But this isn’t technology for technology’s sake. The overarching goal of the unit

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By Business Observer Staff
September 21, 2018

Loans rise at area community banks

Executives at five banks in the region share the why behind their loan growth.

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By Brian Hartz
September 21, 2018

Bay to bay: West Coast exec transitions to Gulf Coast

In January, Atlanta-based SunTrust Bank appointed a new president of its Tampa and southwest Florida markets. Tim Schar, 48, comes to SunTrust from San Francisco-based Apple Pie Capital, a financier for franchise businesses.

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By Brian Hartz
September 21, 2018

Meet Regions' new kid on the block

Michael Jones brings plenty of institutional knowledge to his new leadership post with Regions Bank in Tampa, Florida.

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By Andrew Warfield
September 21, 2018

Banking on experience

Industry veterans put together plan to raise $100 million to purchase and revive Beach Community Bank. Moving the headquarters to Tampa was the first step in plans to build a multibillion-dollar institution.