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Lake and Sumter Style, September 18, 2024 Cogent Bank (“Cogent”) celebrates the grand opening of its Ocala Banking Center, its first location expansion into the North Central Florida market. The…

The university is trying to promote financial literacy among athletes who have the potential to make thousands. Tampa Bay 10 / August 30, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — Name, image and…

Florida Community Association Professionals Journal By Julie Celozzi / Published August 2024 In my more than 30 years of experience in banking and finance, I’ve learned that no individual or…

Jacksonville Business Journal By Phil Bravo – First Coast Market President of Cogent Bank May 30, 2024 ee / Publishd May 2024 The corporate world is welcoming more and more innovative and…

Orlando Magazine By Jennifer McKee / Published May 2024 Karen KeeneFounder and Chief Strategic Advisor, ATHENA Orlando Women’s Leadership, Inc. ATHENA NextGenIt’s Karen Keene’s business to support women. Hers is…

Orlando Magazine By Jennifer McKee / Published May 2024 Orlando magazine: What is the first thing a person should do to create a retirement plan?Bradley Lacore: As much as retirement…

St. Pete Catalyst By Mark Parker / Published April 27, 2024 The National Football League’s 88th annual draft began Thursday night and will make hundreds of young athletes – many…

Florida Community Association Professionals (FCAP) By Charissa Eller / Published April 2024 In the fast-paced environment of community association management, few individuals take the necessary time to effectively plan their…

Cogent Bank launches Sports and Entertainment Banking vertical Cogent Bank, a full-service business and personal community bank with locations in Southwest Florida, has launched its Sports and Entertainment Banking vertical.…

Cogent Bank (“Cogent”), an Orlando-based, full-service business and personal community bank, announces the launch of its newest Sports and Entertainment Banking vertical. The latest vertical aims to provide young athletes,…

A Regional Bank President’s Perspective on the Southwest Florida Lending Market Special to Karen P. Moore, Publisher I recently spoke with Brandon Box, Southwest Florida Region President for Cogent Bank,…

Originally featured in the Orlando Business Journal, Digital Edition, February 16-22, 2024 by Ryan Lynch View Source: https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/digital-edition/issue/39967

Find the right banking partner By Charissa Eller, Cogent Bank February 2024 Welcome to the board! In your new position, you will encounter a variety of challenges and responsibilities, few…

Navigating banking changes in the business marketplace: Moore About Business By Karen Moore for WGCU January 21, 2024 Things have really changed in the world of commercial lending in the…

You and your business should be planning for 2024 now By Phil Bravo for Jacksonville Business Journal November 10-16, 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, now is the perfect…

Tips to Achieve Financial Success in 2024. Plan Now! By Ben Lalikos for Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine October 2, 2023 October is finally here, and with it comes National Financial…

For Julie Celozzi at Cogent Bank, a boutique experience is the goal By John Reosti at American Banker September 27, 2023 Julie Celozzi was introduced to banking in high school,…

By Christina Georgacopoulos at Tampa Bay Business Journal August 21, 2023 A modest rise in loan delinquencies at banks in Tampa Bay last quarter points to early signs of economic…

By Bill Wasinger at Gulfshore Business, Naples June 2023 The pandemic made almost every business change the way it operates. But for many executives, COVID-19 also changed the way they…

By John Reosti at American Banker June 1, 2023 Florida’s southwestern coast continues to generate outsize deposit growth for an Orlando-based community bank. The $1.54 billion-asset Cogent Bancorp said this…

By Andy Medici and Ryan Lynch | Orlando Business Journal May 4, 2023 Brandon Gardner always considered himself an entrepreneur at heart. The now-owner of Orlando-based Premier Flight Solutions LLC said his…

By Christina Georgacopoulos | Tampa Bay Business Journal May 5, 2023 The Federal Reserve’s review of Silicon Valley Bank and conclusion that it collapsed due to mismanagement strengthens the case of…

By Brian Hartz | Business Observer March 29, 2023 Two years from now, Florida might be among the rapidly growing number of states that allow adult, non-medical use of cannabis.  As…

By Mark Gordon | Business Observer February 2, 2023 Cogent Bank’s Southwest Florida unit recently passed two milestones: It surpassed $300 million in assets and moved into a new, 5,000-square-foot centralized…

By Ryan Lynch –  Orlando Business Journal December 13, 2022 Ben Lalikos‘s bank has been staying busy during the past year. The Central Florida market president for Orlando-based Cogent Bank saw the 2022…

By Bill Wasinger –  Reporter, Gulfshore Business December 1, 2022 Given the proliferation of marijuana dispensaries in Florida since smokable medical marijuana was legalized in 2019, it’s often assumed that operating a successful…

By Judith Sears –  Reporter, Independent Banker October 1, 2022 When Oklahoma legalized the sales of cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2018, executives of $550 million-asset Blue Sky Bank in Tulsa, Okla., decided to…

By Julian Hast  –  Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal Aug 25, 2022 Cogent Bank had been watching the cannabis market for years before it decided to enter. About two years ago, after extensive research…

June 23, PR Newswire BlockSpaces relationship with Cogent Bank allows their blockchain-backed company to bank with ease. TAMPA, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BlockSpaces, a B2B integration platform that connects business applications…

June 2, 2022, CoinTrust A community bank in the United States will soon make it possible for companies to use the first blockchain-based, real-time payment network that is completely integrated…

June 7, 2022, Orlando Medical News ORLANDO – Cogent Bank (“Cogent”) announces expansion of its banking services to healthcare professional practice groups. The new division will serve the growing number…

June 1, 2022, St Pete Catalyst Keeping pace with an increasingly digital economy, a community bank will soon allow businesses to utilize the only blockchain-based, real-time payment platform fully integrated…

May 26, 2022, Gulfshore Business Cogent Bank, which has banking centers in Fort Myers and Naples, is expanding its banking services to health care professional practice groups. The new division…

Southwest Florida Business Today Fort Myers, FL – Cogent Bank, (Cogent) a full-service business and personal bank based in Orlando, has reached a significant milestone of surpassing $200 million in deposits…

Cogent Bank (“Cogent”) announces expansion of its banking services to healthcare professional practice groups. The new division will serve the growing number of practices throughout the state with local bankers…

The 5,000-square-foot interior renovation of Cogent Bank off Vanderbilt Beach Road in North North Naples began last month. The project is expected to be completed in late summer by Chris-Tel Construction in…

Cogent Bank, (Cogent) a full-service business and personal bank based in Orlando, has reached a significant milestone of surpassing $200 million in deposits from the Fort Myers and Naples banking…

Cogent Bancorp Inc. and DeepWork Capital announce investments in Home Lending Pal Inc. to provide consumers with an alternative banking solution. Utilizing an AI-powered mortgage advisor and a blockchain-based marketplace,…

Cogent Bank received the prestigious 2022 Diamond Level award in the financial category from the Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ) and its Readers’ Choice award program.   The annual FLCAJ…

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2022) – On the heels of significant growth and expansion in 2021,  Cogent Bank has achieved another milestone – reaching $1 billion in assets.  Cogent continues…

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2021) — Cogent Bank announced today that its Specialty Lending Group doubled its loan commitments from $100 MM to $200 MM in 2021.  Cogent Bank’s Specialty…

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2021) — Cogent Bank announced today that its Specialty Lending Group doubled its loan commitments from $100 MM to $200 MM in 2021.  Cogent Bank’s Specialty…

NEW YORK and ORLANDO, FLA. (Jan. 11, 2022) –  Tassat Group Inc., the leading provider of blockchain-based, real-time solutions to banks, and Cogent Bank, a full-service commercial and retail bank,…

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 28, 2021) – Cogent Bank (Cogent), a full-service business and personal bank based in Florida, announces the opening of its new banking center in Winter Park, Fla.…

FORT MYERS, Fla. September 1, 2021 – Cogent Bank (Cogent), a full-service business and personalbank based in Florida, announces the one-year anniversary of offering local banking services tobusinesses and residents…

NAPLES, Fla. August 2, 2021, – Cogent Bank (Cogent), a full-service business and personal bank based in Florida, announces the expansion of its Association Banking Division after its first successful…

ORLANDO, April 20, 2021 Cogent Bank announced today that it has formed a new Private Wealth Group to be led by veteran banker John Clark. Cogent Bank is expanding its…

ORLANDO, February 2, 2021 Cogent Bank announced today that its Specialty Lending Group has surpassed $100MM in loan commitments in less than 30 months. Mike Skat, Executive Vice President of…