Mergers

Achieva Credit Union to Acquire Coast 2 Coast Financial Credit Union

Coast 2 Coast, which has $24 million in assets, is expected to ask its members for final approval in early 2021.

11/24/2020 By Staff

Crews Bank & Trust Expands to Downtown Sarasota

Family-owned and -backed with a lifetime of trust, there’s a new community bank on the block.

04/29/2020

Banking

First Horizon, IberiaBank Merge

The combined holding company and bank will operate under the First Horizon name and be headquartered in Memphis, Tenn.

11/05/2019 By Staff

Awards

Goodwill Manasota Receives $40,000 Grant from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund

The money will help Goodwill Manasota implement the "Bank On" program to help employees, veterans and Job Connection customers get on the path to financial stability.

02/11/2019 Photography by Staff

Real estate

Realtor Joins Michael Saunders' Bradenton Office

Carol Lee has lived in the Sarasota and Bradenton area for over 15 years and obtained her broker’s license in 2005.

09/24/2018 By Staff

Philanthropy

Community Foundation Selects New Board Member

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently added Paul Hudson of Northern Trust to its board of directors.

08/02/2018 By Staff

Finance

Bank Co-Founder Returns as Senior Relationship Strategist

PNC recently hired Susan Brennan, one of the early founders of the bank's Sarasota office.

06/22/2018 By Staff

Finance

Bank Hires Two

IberiaBank recently hired Kimberly Hopper and Brad Severson.

05/22/2018 By Staff

Banking

'Financial Inclusion' Summit Happens Wednesday

The keynote speaker will be Anthony Barrows of Ideas42, a team of academics and researchers who study behavioral science to help address social issues.

02/23/2018 By Staff

Nonprofits

United Way Receives Grant to Increase Access to Affordable Financial Services

The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund recently awarded a Bank on Fellowship to United Way Suncoast to advance banking access efforts.

11/02/2017 By staff

Finance

Bank Promotes Employee to Chief Credit Officer

Premier Community Bank recently promoted Cabot Hart.

10/18/2017 By staff

Finance

Miami Bank Opening Sarasota Office

City National Bank is expanding into Sarasota with the opening of a residential lending office here.

08/30/2017 By staff

Deals

Bank Leases Downtown Space for New Office

The Bank of Tampa recently leased 3,361 square feet of space in the building located at 1858 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.

08/15/2017 By staff

Finance

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates Again

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to raise interest rates slightly, from a range between .5 and .75 percent to a range between .75 and 1 percent.

03/15/2017 By staff

Finance

Credit Union Named Finalist in $100,000 Grant Competition

The Wells Fargo NEXT Seed Capital Award Selection Committee has named Manatee Community Federal Credit Union as a finalist in a competition for a $100,000 grant.

06/07/2016 Research by staff