Florida Banking October 2023

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Amerant Bank Rings the Bell at the New York Stock Exchange A merant Bank began trading on the NYSE Global on August 29 under the ticker (NYSE: AMTB)

and celebrated by ringing the opening bell. Amerant Bank transferred to the NYSE after delisting from the Nasdaq on August 28. “We are excited to announce the transfer of our company’s stock listing to the NYSE, a significant milestone in our journey as a public company,” Amerant Chairman and CEO Jerry Plush said. “This strategic move reflects our confidence in the NYSE’s market infrastructure and global visibility, which will enable us to strengthen our position, expand our reach and create long-term value for all of our stakeholders.”

Amerant Bank Chairman & CEO Jerry Plush rings the opening bell at the NYSE.

International Finance Bank Partners with Nationwide Youth Outreach and Athletics to Launch Financial Literacy Program

I nternational Finance Bank (IFB) has partnered with Nationwide Youth Outreach and Athletics to launch a financial literacy program for the youth and parents. After school programs provide a safe space for youth. Nationwide has enhanced its basketball program by partnering with IFB to offer educational courses when the students are not practicing the sport. Through its financial literacy program, IFB taught students up to age 15 about the importance of saving, wants vs. needs, and entrepreneurship, among other topics. The educational component for parents offers courses like maintaining good credit and first-time home buying. IFB’s objectives for giving back are to provide quality education, economic development, and sustainable consumption and production. With these objectives as its backbone, the bank looks for opportunities to teach financial literacy. Children who learn about money from a young age will likely have healthier financial habits. IFB created a Finance Literacy booth at a recent event hosted by Nationwide. There were six stations, each of which featured a different activity, like answering questions about what a bank is, how to withdraw money, and what it means to earn. Children made one “IFB buck” at each station, earning six IFB bucks in total. After collecting their play money, the

children could spend three IFB bucks on a piggy bank, an investment for their future, or four IFB bucks on a bag of candy — having hopefully learned a few lessons about saving for their future. IFB is proud to support several of Miami’s non-profit organizations as part of its ongoing commitment to the community it serves. International Finance Bank partnered with Nationwide Youth Outreach and Athletics to launch a financial literacy program for the youth and their parents.

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