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Finance

  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 20, 2013
Profit Play

More than half of all Gulf Coast-based community banks posted an increase in quarterly net income. Yet profitability still lags at several institutions.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • September 20, 2013
Quiet Giant

Crews Banking Corp. has quietly joined the exclusive $1 billion asset club of Florida community banks and has been profitable even through the downturn.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 9, 2013
Florida focus

Making one bank work successfully throughout Florida is a supersized challenge. One institution, backed by $700 million in capital to lend, has a quiet confidence it can do it.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 14, 2013
Happier returns

Banks on the Gulf Coast provided healthier returns for their owners as they controlled expenses while profits rose.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 14, 2013
Rising tide

Profits at banks based on the Gulf Coast continue to rise as the economy improves.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 14, 2013
Lending growth picks up

Loan demand is rising from Tampa to Naples. With stronger balance sheets, bankers are ready to lend.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 5, 2013
Placed in trust

A Fort Myers trust company found a lucrative niche in the struggling financial service industry.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 5, 2013
'Capital to Grow'

The capital-raising market for community banks isn't totally dry. One local banker, with $250,000 of his own money, leads the way.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 5, 2013
Playing a happier tune

After a painful shakeout that saw spectacular failures on the Gulf Coast, banks finally regain sound footing.

  • Finance
  • By Denise Kalette
  • February 22, 2013
One Step Ahead

In an increasingly competitive landscape, USAmeriBank adds an insurance agency to its arsenal as it tries to outrun its rivals.

  • Finance
  • By Denise Kalette
  • December 14, 2012
Vigilance Pays

In a move that will double its assets, C1 Bank undertakes its largest acquisition yet. To succeed, openness is key.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 14, 2012
Patience, Patience

The current community-banking environment isn't for the weak-hearted. Yet the bank that remains the newest on the Gulf Coast might have the perfect antidote to the heartache.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • December 14, 2012
Earning It

Earnings at banks headquartered on the Gulf Coast improved dramatically this year. Borrowers should benefit.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 14, 2012
Size Matters

A Gulf Coast wealth management firm with a nationwide network of financial planners will pound its strategy to survive the onslaught of industry regulations. The gist: Grow rapidly, so it can deftly handle new rules.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 14, 2012
Hot Pursuit

The biggest bank in the country had a teeny tiny presence in Florida five years ago. Times have changed, and now Chase Bank aims for statewide prominence.

  • Finance
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