Interview with SBA Lender Tom Koether
04.15.2023Join us for an informative conversation with one of Cogent Bank’s SBA Lenders, Tom Koether. Tom brings 32 years of experience to his role as an SVP Business Development Officer.…
Read MoreHow Businesses Can Minimize Risk with ICS/CDARS
04.13.2023In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, businesses across the country are reevaluating their banking strategy and wondering how they can protect their total deposit balance with FDIC…
Read MoreWhy Your Business Needs Multiple Bank Accounts
04.07.2023Running your business is a full-time job–and more. But don’t let your endless to-do list keep you from paying attention to the bank accounts associated with your business. For one…
Read MoreThere’s No Glass Ceiling For Women At Cogent Bank
03.21.2023While banking and finance have long been male-dominated industries, Cogent Bank is changing the narrative by empowering women team members at all levels. The finance industry has always been open…
Read MoreHow Cogent Bank Can Help Grow Community Associations
03.03.2023Florida has an abundance of homeowner and condo associations, and it’s no wonder. HOAs and COAs take the stress out of homeownership, from managing landscaping and pest control services to…
Read MoreAccounts Receivable Turnover Ratio: A Primer for Small Businesses
02.22.2023Cash flow is the lifeblood of every business. Whether you sell products or services, you need to collect payment from your customers in order to pay your own bills and…
Read MoreHow Small Businesses Can Navigate the Supply Chain Impact
02.15.2023When the pandemic shut down normal life in March 2020, the small business supply chain was not ready for the flood of online orders that followed. Things have been disrupted…
Read MoreYour Guide to Starting a Cannabis Business in Florida
01.18.2023The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing fields in the country. According to the Orlando Business Journal, the field has brought nearly $6 billion to the state of…
Read MoreHow Cogent Bank Can Help Small Businesses During A Down Economy
01.06.2023As the economy weakens, inflation creeps higher, and prices continue to increase – small businesses are feeling the strain. For many, issues with the supply chain and facing a shortage…
Read MoreWhat Florida Businesses Can Do To Prepare For A Recession
12.15.2022You’ve successfully managed through the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is a recession the next shoe to drop? There’s a growing number of predictions of a recession in 2023…
Read MoreGetting Back on Your Feet Financially After a Disaster
10.21.2022While the news cycle may have moved on from Hurricane Ian, Southwest Floridians are still digging out, assessing the damage, and trying to get back on their feet. From lost…
Read MoreBeware Disaster Scams in Florida
10.13.2022At Cogent, we believe banking is personal. Our name means “come together” and we are committed to the communities we serve. Since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on September…
Read MoreOur ‘Wonderland’ Recession
09.02.2022“We are here, but we are not here, are we?” A thought likely drifting through Alice’s sore head after tumbling down the rabbit hole. And so today we find ourselves…
Read MoreWelcome to the Cogent Blog!
09.01.2022In this digital age, we are inundated with news and information 24/7/365. Couple that with overbooked schedules, limited time and resources and it’s nearly impossible to stay on top of…
Read MoreCogent Bank expands customized banking to growing healthcare practices throughout Florida
05.19.2022Cogent 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…
Read MoreCogent Bank surpasses $200 million in deposits in Southwest Florida
04.28.2022Cogent 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…
Read MoreCogent Bancorp Inc. and DeepWork Capital announce investments in Home Lending Pal to offer innovative alternatives for homebuyers
04.07.2022Cogent 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,…
Read MoreCogent Bank receives highest award from Florida Community Association Journal
03.07.2022Cogent 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…
Read MoreCogent Bank grows throughout Florida, announces $1B in assets
02.24.2022ORLANDO, 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…
Read MoreCogent Bank’s Specialty Lending Group doubles growth in one year
02.16.2022ORLANDO, 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…
Read MoreCogent Bank to offer real-time, blockchain-based payments through TassatPay™
01.11.2022NEW 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,…
Read MoreCogent Bank grows during pandemic, opens new Winter Park location in Central Florida
09.28.2021ORLANDO, 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.…
Read MoreCogent Bank celebrates one-year anniversary in Southwest Florida
09.01.2021FORT 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…
Read MoreCogent Bank expands Association Banking Group to serve local needs of growing property management, condo and homeowners’ associations in Southwest Florida
08.02.2021NAPLES, 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…
Read MoreCogent Bank Continues its Growth Strategy by Adding Private Wealth Group
04.20.2021ORLANDO, 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…
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