2 min read February 2023 — Amerant Bank is the largest community bank headquartered in Florida. Invest: spoke with CEO Jerry Plush about the bank’s achievements and opportunities in South Florida, supporting customers and team members given the current market dynamics and the priorities for Amerant in the near term.
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read February 2023 — Fidelity Investments, the Boston-based firm, is on a hiring spree and expects to add another 620 jobs in the Triangle region in the near-term. While other firms across the country have started to pursue layoffs, Fidelity, which hired 17,000 new employees
2 min read February 2023 — Hector Ponte, senior vice president and South Florida branch banking region director of Wells Fargo, shared his insights with Invest: on the strength of Miami, and his employees in particular, throughout the pandemic. He gave his thoughts on opening a new branch in the
2 min read February 2023 — In an interview with Invest:, Ann Meade, regional president for Webster Bank, discussed major milestones, the economic landscape in the Greater Boston region, strategies to mitigate current challenges, the implementation of technology and the outlook for the bank over the near future. What have been some
2 min read January 2023 — In an interview with Invest:, the East Region’s Branch and Small Business Banking Regional Executive at U.S. Bank, Heather Kesner, talked about how the company is focusing on small businesses and community work, the shift in customer demand for economic stability and how new
2 min read December 2022 — Synovus Bank provides an array of financial services, ranging from commercial and retail banking to mortgage services through over 200 branches. Invest: spoke with Tom O'Connor, senior director for Middle Market Banking, about the bank's recent transition, the impact from the changes in market
Writer: Liz Palmer 4 min read December 2022 — Invest: recently sat down with community banking leaders to discuss the role they play in the Triangle’s economic resiliency, especially in times of uncertainty. Across the board, these executives shared how their unique ability to be nimble in relationship building, problem
Writer: Caty Hirst 2 min read April 2022 — The Atlanta financial market is booming, with success stories ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local banks, and from traditional mortgages and small business loans to venture capital firms diving into fintech. Banks announcing relocations or expansions in the Atlanta metro
Writer: Sara Suarez 2 min read October 2021 — Over a short period of time, Florida has quickly become fertile ground for the fintech industry, especially in metropolitan hubs like Tampa Bay. In less than a month, the city will host The Florida Bitcoin & Blockchain Summit at Amalie Arena.
Writer: Brittany Pressner 2 min read August 2021— With 70% of all debit, credit, prepaid card and mobile transactions in the United States being processed in Atlanta and digital banking becoming more pertinent to daily life than ever, fintech has seemingly endless opportunities to grow and Atlanta is at the
