Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., will enter the Tampa, Fla., market after hiring a team of bankers.
The office will focus on commercial real estate, along with other commercial and industrial, specialty finance and treasury management services.
“Tampa’s exponential development makes it an ideal location for our ongoing strategic expansion in Florida,” Jerry Plush, Amerant’s chairman, president and CEO, said in the release.