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Industry News and Updates
Fifth Third Bank adding Murabella branch
Fifth Third Bank adding Murabella branch (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Fifth Third Bank is adding a fourth St. Johns County branch. The county issued a building permit Jan. 7 for the bank to expand in the county’s Murabella master-planned community....
Ameris applies to build branch at 200 W. Forsyth St. on the Downtown Northbank
Ameris applies to build branch at 200 W. Forsyth St. on the Downtown Northbank (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- The city is reviewing a building-permit application for Ameris Bank to open a branch Downtown at 200 W. Forsyth St. in the former Truist Tower...
TCB focuses on small and midsize businesses, professional firms from Downtown office
TCB focuses on small and midsize businesses, professional firms from Downtown office (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- You wouldn’t expect to find a bank branch on the 18th floor of a Downtown skyscraper. But The Claxton Bank, a Georgia-based bank...
Sterling Bank shareholders approve its buyout by EverBank
Sterling Bank shareholders approve its buyout by EverBank (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Sterling Bancorp Inc. said shareholders voted at a special meeting Dec. 18 to approve the sale of its Sterling Bank and Trust subsidiary to Jacksonville-based...
Community First Credit Union expanding to Wildlight
Community First Credit Union expanding to Wildlight (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Community First Credit Union is planning a branch in Wildlight in Nassau County. The Jacksonville-based financial institution bought a 1.19-acre commercial parcel on...
JAXUSA, executives to unveil code-named Project Paper Company’s $173 million expansion plan
JAXUSA, executives to unveil code-named Project Paper Company’s $173 million expansion plan (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- The JAX Chamber's economic development arm, JAXUSA Partnership, announced details of a financial service company’s $173...
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
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