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Financial Services Career Path
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Financial Services Industry Guide
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Industry News and Updates
VyStar becomes 13th largest U.S. credit union with purchase of Georgia commercial bank
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) – VyStar Credit Union announced March 31 its second acquisition of a commercial bank in the last two years, agreeing to buy Jonesboro, Georgia-based Heritage Southeast Bank. Heritage has 22 branches in the Atlanta, Savannah...
FIS introduces student loan program
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Jacksonville-based financial technology company Fidelity National Information Services Inc. implemented a new student loan repayment opportunity March 10 for U.S.-based college graduates who are hired by FIS starting this...
How businesses can prepare for the coming minimum wage increases
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) – This year, Florida takes its first step toward a $15 minimum wage. And for small businesses still in shock from the financial toll of Covid-19, the move could seem like yet another blow. But experts say companies in...
First Horizon partners with Jacksonville-based fintech firm
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) – Since completing its massive merger-of-equals with IberiaBank — a move that ballooned its assets to more than $80 billion — First Horizon has repeatedly made new technological investments. In September 2020, the...
Omni Jacksonville to be managed by Prism Hotels & Resorts; Prism has 13 job openings, including in Jacksonville, listed on its website
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) – Prism Hotels & Resorts, based in Dallas, is the new manager of the Omni Jacksonville Hotel and other Omni properties that were sold Feb. 25. Job listings on Prism’s website include: • General manager, food and beverage...
Wells Fargo banker: Where the Jax middle market is going in 2021
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) – Middle-market banks on the First Coast are in a better situation than originally expected heading into 2021, and so are some of their clients, according to Charles Kauffman, leader of Wells Fargo's commercial banking...
Meet Brian Allen, Finance Industry Manager
Brian Allen is the Finance sector manager at CareerSource NEFL and a native of Jacksonville, FL.
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 into 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 for information on how your business can benefit from a partnership with CareerSource NEFL.
Interested in a finance career and need more information? Contact Brian at ballen@careersourcenefl.com