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Stonegate Bank in Pompano Beach, Fla., has confirmed that it will provide a bank account to the Cuban government.
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First it was Brazil and Greece. Now add Spain to the list of countries where Citigroup (NYSE: C) is unloading consumer banking operations.
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CenterState Banks in Davenport, Fla., has agreed to buy Hometown of Homestead Banking Co. in Homestead, Fla.
October 27
TotalBank in Miami has terminated 58 employees in operating and commercial job functions, after it upgraded its technology.
The $2.8 billion-unit of Spain's Banco Popular Español "completed a process of investments and improvements in technology and infrastructure," Chairman Jorge Rossell, said in an emailed statement. "The ongoing intent of its parent company, Banco Popular Español, is to keep supporting the growth of TotalBank."
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TotalBank's job cuts came after talks ended to merge with the $2.3 billion-asset Stonegate Bank in Pompano Beach, Fla., the Herald reported. A TotalBank spokeswoman told American Banker that it is not for sale, calling it "a false rumor."
Stonegate denied it was in talks to merge with TotalBank, the Herald said.
In an internal memo that the Herald obtained earlier this month, TotalBank told staff it planned to merge and eliminate various departments. Unnamed sources told the Herald that TotalBank had been looking for a merger partner to cut costs.
