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Portrait Bank, Central Florida’s First De Novo Bank in Nearly 10 Years, Receives Conditional Approval

The first de novo community bank serving Central Florida in nearly a decade has received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the state’s Office of Financial Regulation. Portrait Bank of Winter Park, within the Orlando MSA, is one...

Portrait Bank, Central Florida’s First De Novo Bank in Nearly 10 Years, Receives Conditional Approval

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026

The new bank plans to open later this year and will serve commercial businesses, consumers and private wealth clients. Continue Reading Portrait Bank, Central Florida’s First De Novo Bank in Nearly 10 Years, Receives Conditional Approval

Trophy Signature Homes to Develop Dallas-Area Community Aimed at First-Time Homebuyers

by Phil Hall | Mar 17, 2026

Trophy Signature Homes, a subsidiary of Green Brick Partners Inc. (NYSE: GRBK), has announced the development of Nicholson Ranch, a new 1,635-lot master-planned community in the Dallas suburb of Lavon, Texas. Trophy will offer three of its home collections in the...

16 State Attorneys General Sue HUD Over Funding Threats Against Fair Housing Enforcement

by Phil Hall | Mar 17, 2026

A coalition of 16 Democratic state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), claiming the agency used threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies. In their lawsuit, the...

Vietnam Bank to Auction Assets of Convicted Real Estate Mogul Behind Nation’s Largest Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Mar 17, 2026

The Vietnamese bank at the center of that nation’s largest fraud case is preparing to auction a portfolio of assets belonging to convicted real estate tycoon Truong My Lan. The Japan Times is reporting Saigon Commercial Bank is planning to hire an auction firm to...