In July, Reba Rogers completed the sale of Bradenton-based Secure Aging to Melissa Leedom.

Longtime community bankers, despite some obstacles, believe the timing is right to invest — significantly — in the industry’s future.

Naples startup processes millions of dollars in transactions per day with a one-of-a-kind fintech model. Market education is the next hill to climb.

Credit unions, nationally and especially in Florida, are diving into a new form of expansion: buying banks. A pair of billion-dollar area credit unions lead the way in the buy-to-grow strategy.

A pair of Crews Banking Corp. subsidiaries leads the way in two banking metrics.

Banks in the region added $6.1 billion in assets in the first quarter.

One of the state’s most well-known bankers reflects on a long career, citing a focus on the basics as a key to success. ‘I kept things light, kept things simple,’ Bill Klich says.