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Finance

  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 12, 2024
Florida Supreme Court rejects bankers' request in funding dispute

The state's bankers’ association says that despite this latest setback, it will continue pushing to change the current IOTA rule approved last year.

  • Florida
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 12, 2024
Tampa bitcoin company gets $5.6M loan to buy Texas mining facility

LM Funding, a bitcoin-mining company based in Tampa, announced a letter of intent to purchase a mining facility in Texas after securing a $5.6 million loan last week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 26, 2024
Tampa apartment complex obtains nearly $80M refinancing loan

Bellwether Enterprise, a national commercial mortgage banking company, handled a $78.6 million refinancing loan on the Mav, a mid-rise apartment complex in Tampa owned by Daniel Corp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 22, 2024
$1.1B St. Pete community bank expands into health care lending

BayFirst National Bank, headquartered in St.Pete, is increasing its service offerings by branching into health care business lending.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 18, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays bring on official bank sponsor

Longtime South Florida institution Amerant Bank continues to solidify its presence in Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 17, 2024
Tampa sign company appoints new CFO

The banner appointment is official this week

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • June 25, 2024
Miami bank expanding services to Gulf Coast market

Miami-based City National Bank of Florida is expanding to the Gulf Coast with the appointment of new leadership in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 22, 2024
Naples exec, civic leader appointed to state public service board

Gary Price has been part of multiple Southwest Florida boards and organizations going back decades.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 20, 2024
$143M accounting firm names Florida regional director

Atticus Frank has not just skills and expertise but also strong community ties, the principal of HBK Valuation, Litigation and Forensics says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • June 18, 2024
$10B bank based outside Miami names Tampa, Central Florida leader

Mike Nursey joins Amerant Bank as Central Florida market president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2024
Sarasota finance agency acquired by national wealth management firm

Atlas Fiduciary Financial in Sarasota, which manages $219 million in client assets, was acquired by a national wealth management company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 14, 2024
Pinellas credit union giant expands to Naples area for first time

Dunedin-based Achieva Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the region, has opened its first-ever Collier County branch.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2024
Tampa bank division embarks on community association expansion

American Momentum Bank plans to target Texas first, then other areas of the country, in an effort to gain more property management clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2024
Sanibel bank to begin rebuilding Ian-damaged branch

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank will begin construction on new McGregor Road branch building in August.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2024
Michigan credit union closes $160M deal for SWFL bank division

DFCU Financial, one of the largest credit unions in the country with $6.4 billion in assets, purchased MidWestOne Bank’s Florida operations in Naples-Marco Island and Cape Coral-Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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