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Finance

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  • By Michael Hinman
  • April 10, 2015
Big brother

Regulators won't relent on oversight. That could open the door to more bank consolidation in the near future.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • December 12, 2014
Problem solvers

Banks on the Gulf Coast have worked hard to get rid of bad loans on their books so they can focus on lending again.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • November 7, 2014
Tenured banker

Gerri Moll says the region's economy has bounced back faster than she expected. Small-business lending is leading the recovery.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • September 12, 2014
Staging an encore

Loan growth at Encore Bank has boosted the Naples bank's profits. Real estate lending is leading the way.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • September 12, 2014
Back into the cape

Community banks are returning to Cape Coral, a city that was one of the hardest hit by the housing collapse. Rising real estate values are boosting confidence.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • September 12, 2014
Tampa Beachhead

In its quest to become a multibillion-dollar bank, Naples-based First Florida Integrity Bank opened its first branch on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 12, 2014
A large interest

Businesses in any industry constantly seek new revenue sources. The concept has a thundering immediacy in banking.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 12, 2014
Fee down

Banks nationwide have slashed or abandoned deposit account fees that previously made up for income lost in other areas. The trend goes both ways on the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 20, 2014
On the Brink

Size matters in banking, until it doesn't. The top executive at one of the largest regional banks on the Gulf Coast, for instance, faces some challenges familiar to any community banker.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 20, 2014
'Immense Undertaking'

Sabal Palm Bank has scored some victories in its fight against the recession. Now it balances progress against risk.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 20, 2014
Residential Rebound

Community banks on the Gulf Coast have been actively lending to homebuyers over the past year as the residential real estate market improves.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 20, 2014
Back to Business

Commercial real estate lending, the bread and butter of community banking in Florida, is on the rise as business owners start borrowing again.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 20, 2014
Building Again

Community banks on the Gulf Coast are again starting to lend money for construction and land development as the economic recovery continues.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach
  • June 20, 2014
Community Focus

Cathy Swanson has helped St. Petersburg's Freedom Bank of America turn a profit for the first time in eight years. Now, as CEO, she has her eyes on the future.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 25, 2014
Chef of the Bank

David Gordley, IberiaBank's market president for Southwest Florida, is known for his culinary skills. He'll drive to Arcadia for a good dry-aged steak.

  • Finance
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