Tampa-based XTEND to go public in $1.5B merger

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shakes hands with XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira at a Tampa headquarters announcement event

XTEND’s Tampa headquarters anchors a planned $1.5B Nasdaq merger with JFB.

Cogent Bank takes minority stake in Everpath Partners

Exterior of a Cogent Bank branch in Florida with palm trees and the Cogent Bank sign visible.

Everpath Partners and Cogent Bank announced a strategic partnership and minority growth equity investment.