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Zillow Brings Fast Cash Home Selling Platform To South Florida

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Home sellers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and other parts of South Florida now have the option of getting a cash offer from Zillow to buy their house, the company said in a press release. Zillow then gets the house ready to sell and puts it on the market. “We’re

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

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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 FCB Financial Holdings President and CEO Kent Ellert will serve as executive vice president of Synovus and Florida market president.

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CarLotz Plans Rollout Of US Hub Network

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Opening hubs in new markets presents a tremendous opportunity for CarLotz to gain ground in large and attractive regions of the country where the Company’s business model can make a real difference for car buyers and sellers,” CarLotz CEO and Co-Founder Michael Bor said in the announcement. 11) announcement. 8, CarLotz, Inc.

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Bankruptcy Wave Hits Whole Foods Competitors

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Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. food retailer to have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy so far this year — and, like predecessors Fairway and Lucky’s Market, it did so after trying to find a buyer.

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Five At Five: Apple Pay Joins eBay Ecosystem

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Coverage includes eBay entering a new relationship with Apple Pay, MoneyGram and Visa announcing a new P2P partnership, Amazon expanding its Whole Foods Market delivery service to new Florida and New York markets, Synovus Financial acquiring FCB Financial Holdings and Ford Motor Co. launching a new self-driving unit.

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Today In Retail: CarLotz Looks To Launch Hub Network; Build-A-Bear Anticipates eCommerce Jump

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The firm will expand into the Seattle–Lynnwood, Washington market and will also provide a hub for the Orlando–Merritt Island, Florida area. Outstanding Foods Aims To Hog The Market For Plant-Based Pork. CarLotz Plans Rollout Of US Hub Network. CarLotz, Inc. revealed plans to roll out a nationwide hub network.

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Citizens Bank Working With CheckAlt On Lockbox Processing

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CheckAlt , which provides lockbox and treasury management services, is now working with Florida's Citizens Bank & Trust to provide the aforementioned services, a press release says. The strategy is to help Citizens Bank & Trust expand its market reach and keep serving corporate customers, the release says.

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