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With the Economy in Decline, Now Is the Time to Line Up Funding 

Massive layoffs have been hitting the news at an increasing frequency, with Intel, CVS, Aetna, and John Deer being some of the most recognizable. At the same time, wages remain

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With the Economy in Decline, Now Is the Time to Line Up Funding 
Amerant Bancorp completes $165 million stock offering

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE: AMTB) announced the closing of its public offering of 8.68 million shares of its Class A common stock at $19 per share, raising approximately $165 million in

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Tampa Bay banks shine in national reputation rankings

Two Tampa Bay area banks have been recognized in the latest American Banker rankings for their exceptional customer service and reputation. Regions Bank secured the 12th spot, while Truist Bank

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Flagship Bank appoints executive vice president and chief administrative officer

Flagship Bank, a subsidiary of West Florida Bank Corp., has appointed Amy Perdek as its new executive vice president and chief administrative officer. In this role, Perdek will manage the

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Business Credit 101: What You Need to Know About Funding During an Economic Downturn

You’ve probably heard a statistic thrown about the percentage of small businesses that fail within the first year, and while that number changes depending on several variables, it’s always astronomically

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Funding During an Economic Downturn
LCG Advisors name new managing director of investment banking

LCG Advisors, a Tampa-based financial services advisory firm, has named John Pilson as managing director of LCG’s investment banking division. Pilson started his career in investment banking at Bank of

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Here’s what the top 1% of earners make in Florida

SmartAsset has conducted a study on the amount of money that is necessary to be in the top 1% of earners in each state nationwide. Florida ranked 8th in the

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Truist names Val Perez as market president for Southwest Florida

Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) has appointed Val Perez as the market president for Southwest Florida to oversee commercial banking for Truist. Perez enters the role with more than 35 years of banking

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Tampa Bay Rays name official bank

The Tampa Bay Rays came to a multi-year partnership agreement with Amerant Bank to make it the official bank of the team. The partnership includes the presence of the Amerant

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TD Bank adds retired Johnson & Johnson executive to its Community Advisory Board

TD Bank has added Anthony Carter, a former chief diversity officer for Johnson & Johnson, to its Community Advisory Board. “I’m honored, and excited, to serve as a member of

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How to watch out for the ‘circle of vultures’

By Taylor Ranker, II, chief executive officer of Questmont Virtual Family Office As a successful business owner you do, in fact, have a target on your back. As your wealth

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Seacoast Bank names market president for Tampa

Seacoast Bank, a subsidiary of Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida, has appointed Nate Wood as market president for Tampa. Wood most recently served as senior vice president at Truist Financial

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