FINANCIAL SERVICES CAREER PATH
If you're interested in working in the Finance Industry, you've come to the right place. This is one of the fastest-growing and best-paying industries in Northeast Florida.
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Read the 2019 Financial Services Sector Report.
Industry News and Updates
Why has demand for new PPP loans slowed down? Bankers weigh in
July 31, 2020 (Courtesy of Jacksonville Business Journal) When the first round of funding for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program rolled out, the loan money dried up in about two weeks. Fast forward and the second tranche of funding still has more than $100 billion left for small businesses to access after months. The deadline for companies to apply for the program was extended, moving the submission date from June 30 to Aug. 8. After a hot start, why has...
FDIC chairwoman talks Covid-19 impact on banks, regulatory changes
July 24, 2020 (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) It's "almost inevitable" that many banks will fail as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a top regulator said Friday. Jelena McWilliams, a year into her role as chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., spoke with sister paper the Baltimore Business Journal as she continued her nationwide listening tour getting to know the needs of bankers across the 50 states. When McWilliams took over the agency last June, the ba...
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Meet Brian Allen, Finance Industry Manager
Brian Allen was born and raised in Jacksonville, and graduated from UNF, initially with a BA in Education and later with a Master of Business Administration.
Brian began his career as a teacher and athletic coach in Duval County Public Schools and eventually found his way in to the Mortgage Industry, working both as a Mortgage Broker and then as a Mortgage Loan Officer for both BBVA Compass and TD Bank. He has a total of 13 years of mortgage banking experience in both mortgage origination and mortgage servicing. During the most recent recession, Brian’s employer closed operations and he found employment with Fidelity National Information Services as a Quality Assurance Analyst, testing multiple enterprise applications.
Brian currently serves as both the Finance and Information Technology Sector Managers for CareerSource NEFL.
Contact Brian to find out how your company can benefit from partnership with CareerSource Northeast Florida. ballen@careersourcenefl.com
Interested in a finance career and need more information? Contact Brian at ballen@careersourcenefl.com.
