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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Banking veteran Keith Costello cofounded Locality Bank, where he serves as president and CEO, to champion for south Florida small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. After looking at the consolidation in our market, we concluded that the lack of community banks was the reason.”. Filling a need.

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$175M Acquisition Turns Community Bank Into Fintech Player

Bank Innovation

Community banks can also play the fintech game. BankMobile — the digital bank, formerly a division of Customers Bancorp Inc. — was acquired by Flagship, a Florida-based community bank, for $175 million. “We We are no longer a partner or a division of […].

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. What great resignation?

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Synovus Buys FCB Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B

PYMNTS

Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in a deal valued at $2.9 According to Synovus, once the deal closes, it will be the largest mid-cap bank in the Southeast by deposits.

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A Wealth of Possibilities

Independent Banker

Most banks today are struggling with the reality of shrinking net interest margins due to increased competition for fewer quality loan opportunities. Most community banks do not offer trust services due to the significant barriers to entry into this particular financial service line. But what about trust services?

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2022 Edition

Jeff For Banks

The bank consists of two segments: 1) the traditional community bank, and 2) CCBX, which is its Banking as a Service (BaaS) division started in 2018. and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations. Interesting that three of the top 5 have some sort of BaaS operation. billion of total assets, $36.7

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Eyes Facing Forward

Independent Banker

ICBA has planned an educational lineup of more than 60 workshops and networking sessions for next month’s Community Banking LIVE conference in New Orleans. Community banks can beat tech-based, nontraditional competitors at their own game. billion-asset community bank in Winter Haven, Fla., Digital Jujitsu.