May 28, 2023
Economic Backbone: Finance
A History of Acquisitions
Seacoast Bank, founded at the onset of the Great Depression, is the stuff of homespun Florida. During World War II, the Stuart-based institution provided mothers of service members Blue Star flags.
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Published on 4/25/2023
Rising Interest
“Higher interest rates have definitely slowed down our incoming sales pipeline. However, we do think that buyers are coming to terms with the fact that this is the new norm for interest rates.”
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Published on 4/19/2023
Signs of Strength
VyStar Credit Union's acquisition of First Coast Federal Credit Union earlier this year reflects a trend of credit unions growing through acquisitions — something previously associated with banks, says Steven Kelley, an adjunct economics professor at Jacksonville University and director of downtown development for Jacksonville's Downtown Investment Authority.
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Published on 4/14/2023
Post-Merger Manager
Steve Fisher, a 20-year veteran of Central Florida's banking industry, joined Truist in 2021 as the area's middle market banking lead and became regional president last September when Sandy Hostetter retired from the position.
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Published on 4/13/2023
Funding Dreams
At age 22, Kortney B. Murray got an early business lesson when she opened a clothing boutique in California.
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Published on 4/12/2023
Florida's Fed Voices
New Florida voices are serving on branch boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, where their input will help shape monetary policy.
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Published on 4/12/2023
Setting goals
Hatch says many athletes still seek guidance and advice from him on everything from estate planning to real estate deals. “They say, ‘Hatch, can you take a look at this and let me know if this is on the up and up?' And I never charge anything because I've seen some of my friends and ex-teammates taken advantage of.”
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Published on 4/11/2023
