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Finance

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  • By Laura Lyon
  • February 10, 2025
Two St. Petersburg accounting firms announce merger

This will be one firm’s second rebrand in two years

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 10, 2025
English finance firm closing Tampa office, laying off 307

Wise U.S. says the job cuts are permanent and will start in April.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 3, 2025
Bank of America names new leader for Tampa Bay market

Michael Esposito, like his predecessor in the role, Bill Goede, is a longtime BofA leader.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 30, 2025
Forget DOGE and Musk: Lee County clerk introduces CoGE

The Lee County clerk says the role is designed to save taxpayer money.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 21, 2025
St. Petersburg financial firm bought by Mississippi bank

Sabal Trust Co., an employee-owned financial firm, sold for an undisclosed amount.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 18, 2025
Naples wealth advisory firms, one with $2.5B in assets, announce partnership

Capital Wealth Advisors and Bray Capital Advisors are merging in what the entities call a strategic partnership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 15, 2025
$850M St. Pete Bank shifts leadership with promotion within

The new appointment has been with the firm since its founding.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 13, 2025
Polk's SouthState selling 170 branches for $475 million

The Winter Haven bank is selling the branches in six states to a New York investor but will lease them back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 10, 2025
Tampa community bank elects first new chairman in quarter-century

G. Robert Blanchard Jr., who has been on the Bank of Tampa board since 1997 and whose father was one of the founding investors of the bank, now serves as chairman.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 6, 2025
Tampa based tech capital organization releases 2024 milestones

Several positive economic impacts across the state were included in Florida Funders' report.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 6, 2025
$30.9 billion London investment firm opens Tampa office

Polar Capital signed a four-year lease at Thousand & One Water Street.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 2, 2025
Tampa fintech company announces $45 million investment

Tampa-based fintech company AtlasClear Holdings is starting the year off with a large investment deal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 2, 2025
Polk County bank completes $2 billion acquisition of Texas firm

SouthState Corp.'s assets will grow to about $65 billion as its merger with Independent Bank Group closes.

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  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 1, 2025
PNC plans for surge of new branches, despite industry's digital push

Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank has high hopes for the Tampa Bay and Florida market in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 11, 2024
Arkansas bank doubles loan loss reserves from Florida storms to $33.4M

Home BancShares Inc.'s chairman says it "is a prudent and predictable course of action."

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