1st United Bancorp (FUBC) in Boca Raton, Fla., has filed to raise as much as $150 million.
The $1.7 billion-asset company submitted a
"We currently have no plans to raise capital at this time; however we believe this registration statement will enhance our ability to quickly raise capital at a later date," Chief Executive Rudy Schupp said in a press release. "We continue to be well positioned to take advantage of both organic and acquisition growth opportunities and we believe this shelf registration will provide us with flexibility to access the capital markets, if needed."
1st United
1st United earned $880,000 in the third quarter, down from $1.6 million a year earlier, it