Florida

The Tampa-based credit union will start the new year with a new CEO, as Robert Fisher retires after 29 years at the helm.

The company will significantly boost its origination volume after buying 51% of BrandMortgage.

Apollo Bank's agreement to be sold to a credit union has bankers worried there will be larger such sales in 2020.

The deal is Seacoast's third acquisition of a bank with operations in Palm Beach County.

Short of replacing member service representatives with robots, artificial intelligence has the capacity to help credit unions make better lending decisions that can improve business.

The Los Angeles bank is taking its wealth management and entertainment financing businesses to Miami and Long Island as part of its effort to expand nationally.

The Columbus, Ga., company had been counting on increased volume to offset a squeeze in net interest margins.

OUR Community Bank would focus on small-business loans with an emphasis on underserved Hispanic and Latino communities in South Florida.

Surety's first online bank, booyah, is aimed at college students and young grads.

Ernest Pinner, who co-founded the Florida company in 1999, will become non-executive chairman in January.