Amerant Bank

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Amerant Bank N.A.
Company typePublic company
NYSE:  AMTB
Industry
Founded1979;46 years ago (1979)
Headquarters Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Key people
 Jerry Plush (Chairman & CEO)
Sharymar Calderon, CFO
Products Consumer banking, Corporate banking, Private banking, Financial analysis, Insurance, Investment banking, Mortgage loans, Private equity, Wealth management, Credit cards
Decrease2.svg -$15.8 million (2024)
Total assets Increase2.svg $10.4 billion (2024)
Total equity Increase2.svg $890.5 million (2024)
Number of employees
692 (2023)
Website amerantbank.com
Footnotes /references
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Amerant Bank is an American bank based in Coral Gables, Florida that is chartered in Florida, with 19 branches in Florida and 55,000 automated teller machines either operating directly or through a network of ATMs.

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It is the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc., a bank holding company and comprises subsidiaries Amerant Investments Inc., Amerant Mortgage, LLC and Elant Bank & Trust Ltd. [2] As of September 2023, it was the largest community bank in Florida and the 7th largest bank in Florida by total assets. [3] It was formerly known as Mercantil Bank and was officially rebranded as Amerant in October 2018.

In October of 2024, Amerant Bank surpassed $10B in assets, becoming the third regional bank based in the tri-county area. [4]

History

Early years

Amerant Bank was founded in 1979 as Commercebank N.A. In 1987, the bank was acquired by Mercantil Servicios Financieros (MSF) – ranked as one of the world's biggest 2,000 public companies according to Forbes magazine (2015) at 648th place [5] – and operated as Commercebank until it became known as Mercantil Commercebank in 2007. In September 1979, it was chartered as a national banking association. [6] To reflect its positioning within the U.S. market, the company announced it was rebranding as Amerant in October 2018, just before launching its IPO. The company officially changed its corporate name to Amerant at its annual shareholder's meeting in 2019.

Growth

In June 2022, Amerant established a new commercial bank presence in the Greater Tampa Bay, Florida market with the opening of a commercial banking office with the goal of providing transactional and business-related services. Mid-2023 the company moved from NASDAQ and its stock began trading on the NYSE. [7] Amerant Bank was named the best bank for fee avoidance in Florida with minimal to no fees for common transactions historically charged within the industry. [8]

The bank has partnered with several US-based professional sports teams since 2022, including the NBA's Miami Heat and the NHL's Florida Panthers as well as colleges including the University of Miami and Rice University in Houston, Texas. [9] The bank has also partnered with local colleges on training financial literacy and skills. [10]

On September 19, 2023, it was announced that Amerant Bank, would be the new rights partner for the formerly known FLA Live Arena, renaming the arena to Amerant Bank Arena. [11] [12]

In November of 2024, Amerant Bank completed the sale of its Houston, Texas banking operations and branches to MidFirst Bank, a regional bank based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The sale consisted of approximately $573.9M in deposits and $479.2M in loans. [13]

Industry changes

During the 2008 financial crisis, the bank chose not to accept government assistance through the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The bank also largely was unaffected during 2023 United States banking crisis as its deposits were heavily diversified and the majority was insured through the United States' FDIC program.

Naming rights and sponsorships

Amerant Bank was named as an official sponsor of the Florida Beach Bowl which highlighted historically black colleges and universities in an American College Football bowl game. [14]

Amerant Bank owns corporate naming rights to the following:

References

  1. ↑ "Amerant Bancorp Inc. 2022 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. ↑ "Amerant Bank Corp. Inc". Wall Street Journal.
  3. ↑ "Florida – Banks". iBanknet. September 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Seemuth, Mike (October 24, 2024). "Amerant becomes a regional bank with Miami as its launchpad". South Florida Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2015 world's biggest 2,000 public companies according to Forbes" . Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Amerant Bank, National Association". FDIC.
  7. ↑ "Amerant Bank to transfer shares to NYSE". Biz Journals.
  8. ↑ Cook, Leslie (October 18, 2023). "Best Banks and Credit Unions in Florida". money.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Mamtora, Manhsi (July 12, 2022). "Amerant Bank signs multi-year deal with Miami Heat". seekingalpha.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lugo, Janetssy (December 12, 2023). "Miami Dade College, Amerant team up on training". miamitodaynews.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Florida Panthers Announce Arena Naming Rights Agreement with Amerant Bank". NHL.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ Solomon, Michelle (September 19, 2023). "Florida Panthers fans will now be heading to the Amerant Bank Arena". local10.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Amerant Bancorp Inc. Completes the Sale of Texas Operations to MidFirst Bank". Amerant Bank Investor Relations. Amerant Bancorp Inc. November 3, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  14. ↑ Smalls II, C. Isaiah (November 17, 2023). "HBCUs to clash in Fort Lauderdale" . Miami Herald . Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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