News Topic: florida

West Florida Banking is made up of bankers who ran Jefferson Bank of Florida, which is now part of CenterState Banks. ... Read full article

Ronald Rubin was asked by the state’s chief financial officer to resign after a review of an Inspector General’s report detailed allegations of sexual harassment. Instead, Rubin is countering with accusations against the CFO. ... Read full article

A strong economy and the chance to court Hispanic customers and businesses have banks interested in the region once more. ... Read full article

The president's big loan from, and sizable deposits with, Professional Bank in Boca Raton have raised some eyebrows. But the bank's chairman says it recruits relationship bankers from larger rivals to get just these kinds of customers. ... Read full article

Banesco USA agreed to buy Brickell more than a year after Banco Espirito tried to sell the Miami bank to a Swiss financier. ... Read full article

The Illinois bank is buying a bank formed in the 1970s to serve Cuban-Americans. ... Read full article

The moves are part of a plan CEO Rajinder Singh discussed in a conversation with American Banker. ... Read full article

The Illinois company will gain six offices after it buys Investors' Security Trust. ... Read full article

State officials are looking into a sexual harassment complaint filed against Ronald Rubin, Florida's recently-appointed top banking regulator. ... Read full article

Banco Bradesco said it will use the acquired bank to expand its investment offerings in the United States. ... Read full article

MidFlorida Credit Union has agreed to buy the $730 million-asset Community Bank & Trust of Florida in Ocala. ... Read full article

The company, which is planning to revamp its organizational structure, has seen a sharp increase in funding costs over the past year. ... Read full article

Lenders in South Florida are making tech upgrades and building scale to contend with bigger banks squeezing the market. ... Read full article

Power Financial Credit Union's deal for TransCapital Bank marks the fourth time this year a bank has agreed to be sold to a credit union in that state. ... Read full article

Alex Sanchez acknowledges that the U.S. has a lot of banks and many failed in the crisis, but he says a healthy economy needs a fresh supply of community lenders to nurture entrepreneurs. ... Read full article

State law bars credit unions from accepting deposits from cities, counties and other government entities. Florida banks say it should stay that way unless tax advantages for credit unions are removed, but credit unions counter that banks are trying to ... Read full article

John Quill, a former deputy comptroller, had a key role deciding which banks could participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program. ... Read full article

The Mississippi company will pay more than $200 million for the parent companies of Texas Star Bank and Summit Bank. ... Read full article