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First Citrus Bank SBA Loan Program Helps Tampa Bay Business Owner Grow Jobs Following Acquisition
First Citrus Bank SBA Loan Program Helps Tampa Bay Business Owner Grow Jobs Following Acquisition Tampa, Fla., July 1, 2022 – New job growth is happening in the Tampa Bay area, thanks to the local initiative of U.S. Orthotics’ most recent owner, Saleem Musallam. Musallam is already established within the community as the CEO and…
Credit Unions are Becoming the New Community Banks
First Citrus Bank President and CEO Jack Barrett, DFCU President and CEO Ryan Goldberg, and other credit union officers address the influx of credits unions acquiring banks in Florida. Within the article, Goldberg explains the trend, “Credit unions are buying banks to enter new markets, diversify their balance sheets and income statements, as well as…
DFCU Financial to Merge with First Citrus Bank and Open State Headquarters in Tampa Bay
DFCU’s focus on retail banking complements First Citrus Bank’s commercial banking business, along with a strong cultural alignment. First Citrus Bank CEO and President Jack Barrett says DFCU Florida won’t lose the personal, high-touch experience that has been a hallmark of the First Citrus Bank. Under the merger, Barrett will become DFCU Florida market president,…
Michigan Credit Union DFCU Financial to Acquire Tampa Bay’s First Citrus Bank By End of 2022
Tampa Bay community bank First Citrus Bank has agreed to merge with DFCU Financial, a Dearborn, Michigan-based credit union founded in 1950 by Ford Motor Co. employees. President and CEO Jack Barrett will remain with DFCU as Florida market president, with the remaining members of the executive management team retaining their current positions. All six…
