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By Jean Gruss
June 18, 2010

Call forward

Fifth Third Bank paid a high price to boost its presence in Florida in 2005. David Call, the bank's South Florida president and CEO, says the situation is stabilizing.

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By Jean Gruss
June 11, 2010

Collier County's large community banks have been decimated by the collapse of construction and development. But it seems there are plenty of eager banks ready to take their place, including the newest entrant: EverBank.

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By Carl Cronan
May 21, 2010

Change of Plans

Bay Cities Bank, launched in the last decade as a potential buyout candidate, appears to be doing fine on its own. A big vote of confidence comes in the form of $21 million in new capital.

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By Jean Gruss
April 15, 2010

Banking on Insurance

Consolidation in the banking sector because of the economic crisis is spreading to other financial services, including insurance brokerage. BB&T's acquisition of Oswald Trippe is the latest example.

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By Mark Gordon
April 8, 2010

Fighting the Fed

By some accounts the end of another Gulf Coast bank could be on the horizon. But the bank's founder, Charlie Conoley, hasn't conceded anything yet.

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By Mark Gordon
April 8, 2010

Cream Rising

For a handful of Gulf Coast community banks, the struggle to survive remains dire in 2010. More than a few institutions, however, have weathered the worse and are looking to grow.

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By Jean Gruss
April 8, 2010

Bond managers shine

Good stock advisers are hard to come by on the Gulf Coast, but you don't have to look far to find great bond pickers.

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By Jean Gruss
April 8, 2010

Off the Shelf

What are a bunch of New York financiers doing in Immokalee? Loaded with $440 million in capital, they're planning to build one of the biggest Florida-based financial institutions since Barnett Bank.

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By Jean Gruss
March 25, 2010

New Kingdom

Mutual of Omaha Bank is the latest financial institution from outside the state to capitalize on the upheaval in Florida banking. The Nebraska bank hired veteran Florida executives to oversee their expansion.

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By Jean Gruss
March 11, 2010

Seeking good loans

Wells Fargo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf says finding creditworthy customers is the bank's biggest challenge. Wells Fargo became the second-largest bank in Florida when it acquired Wachovia in 2008.

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By Jean Gruss
January 28, 2010

Cheap stuff

Veteran economist Gregory Miller says Florida could lead the country to stronger-than-expected economic growth.

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By Jean Gruss
December 18, 2009

Sold note

The banker who gave you a business loan may not be the same one you negotiate with in harder times. Banks are selling loans to raise capital in the downturn, leaving borrowers to fend off aggressive investors.

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By Mark Gordon
December 10, 2009

A Really Young Buck

The new executive of a $515 million unit of a regional bank on the Gulf Coast is still two years away from turning 30. Age, however, hasn't stopped Chris Rolle before.