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The Sunshine State is once again outgrowing the rest of the country and some of its community banks are eager to become the states next flagship. Florida has changed a lot since the old Barnett Bank held that title, and so has banking. But now its thriving homegrown contenders aim to reshape the fragmented banking landscape, which is dominated by out-of-state rivals.
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CenterState Banks in Davenport, Fla., has agreed to buy a branch from the parent of SouthBank in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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Eight acquisitions in two years have positioned CenterState as one of Florida's breakout banks. Meanwhile, John Corbett's shrewd maneuver into correspondent banking — as others were exiting the business — has generated new revenue streams.
November 28
CenterState Banks in Davenport, Fla., has a new president and chief executive.
The $3.9 billion-asset company said
Pinner, 67, will remain active by remaining a director and serving on most of the board's committees.
Pinner and Corbett worked at First Union National Bank in Florida in the 1990s before founding CenterState Bank of Florida.
