Florida Banking February/March 2026

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OptimumBank Goes to the NYSE!

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, President & CEO DeCicco, Awarded and Recognized On Oct. 27, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) invited OptimumBank to open the market by ringing the Opening Bell in honor of their 25th Anniversary. While visiting the NYSE, Moishe Gubin was interviewed about OptimumBank and his experience ringing the bell. Gubin, a member of the bank’s Board of Directors, has served as a Director of the Company and OptimumBank since March 2010.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank President and CEO Kyle DeCicco received the Paul Harris Fellow Award by the Rotary Club of Fort Myers — Sunrise. The award acknowledges individuals whose efforts go beyond professional success to create meaningful community impact. DeCicco was honored for his outstanding commitment to community service, leadership and financial stewardship in Southwest Florida. The City of Sanibel honored the bank with a proclamation recognizing its achievement of surpassing $1 billion in total assets. In the proclamation, the city honored the bank’s contributions to Sanibel through its local investments and support for island residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations. President and CEO DeCicco was named to Florida Trend’s 2025 “People to Know in Southwest Florida” list, an annual recognition highlighting influential leaders shaping the region’s economic, civic and community landscape. He was selected for his leadership in guiding the bank through a period of significant growth, including surpassing the $1 billion total asset milestone. Beyond financial leadership, DeCicco is widely recognized for his commitment to service, philanthropy and community partnerships. The bank also was named to the 2025 list of “America’s Fifth Third announced the opening of its 200th financial center in Florida and its 100th in the Carolinas — two major milestones in the bank’s Southeast expansion. The new locations, Champions Crossing in Davenport, Fla., and Weaverville near Asheville, North Carolina, reflect Fifth Third’s commitment to delivering exceptional banking experiences and strengthening its presence in high-growth markets. Since launching its Southeast expansion in 2018, Fifth Third has grown by 172 de novos, upgraded 71 existing locations, entered 14 new markets and added 688 team members to its Consumer Bank. The expansion is projected to grow deposits by $15 billion to $20 billion over the next seven years. To commemorate the milestone openings, Fifth Third hosted celebratory events at both locations, including Fifth Third Expansion Reaches Milestones

Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions” by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Institutions included in the list are evaluated on profitability; net loans and leases; credit quality; media coverage; and the results of a large-scale independent survey of more than 71,000 U.S. consumers, along with millions of social media and app-store reviews. Being named to the list places the bank among the top 500 regional banks and top 500 credit unions nationwide recognized for stability, integrity and a customer- and a community-centric approach.

Personal Banker Lorenzo Dello Iacono

themed giveaways and community activations. The bank also announced its sponsorship of tickets for Sanibel School students to attend the Sanibel Music Festival, taking place in March at Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ.

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