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Bank Notes, Part 2: Local trends and impact

Editor’s note: This two-part series features national and local leaders of Valley Bank in a discussion with the Catalyst about economic and social trends that have emerged...

Locally owned bank tops $1 billion in PPP loans

First Home Bank, the lone remaining community bank headquartered in St. Petersburg, recently surpassed $1 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans. The bank has been one...

Covid-19 relief program drives big growth at locally owned bank

Thanks in large part to the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), 2020 turned out to be a record-setting year for Tampa-based First Citrus Bank. On Monday,...

Clearwater company soars in rankings on influential job site

PostcardMania’s efforts to recruit, hire and retain ideal job candidates have paid off with national accolades.  According to a news release, the Clearwater-based marketing firm ranks...

Local banker weighs in on round two of Paycheck Protection Program

The latest Covid-19 economic stimulus package, signed into law by President Trump in late December, provides for another round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that...

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