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CBC National Bank Hires Michael Oppel in the Bank’s SBA Lending Division

July 25, 2017 by Mike Brooks

CBC National Bank, headquartered in Fernandina Beach and with branches in Fernandina Beach, Ocala and The Villages, Fla., and Beaufort and Port Royal, S.C., today announced the hiring of Michael Oppel in its SBA lending division.

Topics: First Federal News, Business Banking

Romance Fraud Scams

July 11, 2017 by Mike Brooks

Five Key Indicators and Strategies for Uncovering Victims

Crime prevention is regularly focused on statistics and numbers. High dollar losses make for eye-catching headlines, sometimes making it easy to forget that fraud has a very human impact. If there is one thing we know about criminals, it’s that profit supersedes any concern about the...

Topics: Financial Education

CBC Joins JAX Chamber Trustee Program

June 30, 2017 by Mike Brooks

CBC Joins JAX Chamber Trustee Program

CBC currently has an Small Business Lending (SBA) & Payroll Processing Divisions in Jacksonville, FL. CBC shares in the chambers vision of Driving Economic Growth in Northeast Florida. More info about CBC's SBA Program: http://hubs.ly/H065PGm0

CBC Ranked Highest Customer-Rated Mortgage Lender – Lending Tree

June 30, 2017 by Mike Brooks

CBC Ranked 3rd Highest Customer-Rated Mortgage Lender in First Quarter by LendingTree

Online loan marketplace LendingTree said its rankings feature top lenders in multiple loan product categories, including mortgages, personal loans, business loans, and auto loans. CBC National Bank earned the 3rd highest ranking in the mortgage category.

CBC Named in the 2017 Top Workplaces Awards

June 30, 2017 by Mike Brooks

CBC's Mortgage Division Named One of "Top Workplaces in Atlanta" for 3rd Consecutive Year

For 2017 CBC ranked 4th among the top 50 midsized companies receiving this honor. More than 2,500 companies were nominated or asked to participate in the 2017 Top Workplaces awards by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its partner, Workplace Dynamics. 

Topics: First Federal News

Small Business Financial Advocate of The Year

June 30, 2017 by Mike Brooks

CBC SBA Lender Janice Bounds Recognized by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as Small Business Financial Advocate of the Year

North Florida District Director Wilfredo J. Gonzalez is pleased to announce the winners of SBA's 2017 District and State of Florida Small Business Week Awards.

Topics: First Federal News

Rob Relinger – Campaign Volunteer of the Year

June 30, 2017 by Mike Brooks

Congratulations CBC Commercial Loan Officer Rob Relinger for receiving the United Way Campaign Volunteer of the Year!

Topics: First Federal News

D.C. Aiken - Distinguished Mortgage Professional

June 29, 2017 by Mike Brooks

CBC Mortgage Professional D.C. Aiken Has Been Recognized as a Distinguished Mortgage Professional by Peers In Expert Network

D.C. Aiken, Senior Vice President of CBC National Bank Mortgage Division, has joined The Expert Network (@theexpertnet), an invitation-only service for distinguished professionals. Mr. Aiken has been chosen as a...

Topics: First Federal News

CBC Welcomes Industry Veteran Richard Duncan to the SBA Lending Division

June 29, 2017 by Mike Brooks

CBC National Bank Welcomes Industry Veteran Richard Duncan to the Bank’s SBA Lending Division

Duncan is joining CBC as a vice president in the SBA division’s government guaranteed lending group. He will work as an SBA and government guaranteed lender giving specific focus to his specialty area of USDA Business and Industry loans. His lending will...

Topics: First Federal News

Duran Childers - Nassau County Economic Development Board

June 29, 2017 by Mike Brooks

Durand Childers, Executive Vice President and head of the CBC's Small Business Lending Division has been named to the Nassau County Economic Development Board (NCEDB)

The NCEDB serves as the unified voice and single point-of-contact representing Nassau County as a desirable place to relocate a business or to grow and expand an existing business.

Topics: First Federal News