Wagner makes lender at Bank of Florida-SW
Fred Wagner, senior vice president of Bank of Florida-Southwest, has been promoted to the position of senior lender, responsible for all lending activities for the bank’s five financial centers.
Bank of FloridaSouthwest, a $771 million-asset bank headquartered in Naples, handles commercial, consumer and residential loans from its financial centers in Naples at Collier’s Reserve, on Vanderbilt Beach Road and at Park Shore; across from Coconut Point in Bonita Springs; and on Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers. Loan volume for Bank of FloridaSouthwest totals more than $580 million.
Wagner began his banking career in 1971 in Michigan and was associated with Michigan National Bank, Fifth Third Bank and others before relocating to Fort Myers to join Florida Community Bank in 2005. In early 2007, he joined Old Florida Bank, which was acquired by Bank of FloridaSouthwest later that year. He continued to serve as commercial team leader for Lee County.
“Fred’s experience and market knowledge make him the perfect choice for this position,” said Danny Morgan, president and chief executive officer of Bank of FloridaSouthwest. “He has the proven ability and discipline to make solid decisions.”
Wagner graduated with honors from the National Commercial Lending Graduate School in Norman, Okla. He is a member of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce.
Bank of FloridaSouthwest is a subsidiary of Bank of Florida Corporation, which opened its first financial center in Naples in 1999 and has grown to be the fifth largest publicly traded commercial bank holding company headquartered in Florida. With 13 financial centers in seven Florida counties, Bank of Florida provides customized banking solutions, progressive cash management services and comprehensive financial planning for entrepreneurs, professionals and businesses.
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Bank of Florida Corporation (Nasdaq: BOFL), a $1.5 billion-asset multi-bank holding company located in Naples, is the parent company for Bank of FloridaSouthwest in Collier and Lee counties; Bank of FloridaSouthwest in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties; Bank of Florida-Tampa Bay in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties; and Bank of Florida Trust Company.
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