THE BANK OF TAMPA
TAMPA, FLORIDA

For more than 30 years, The Bank of Tampa has set the standard in the Tampa Bay banking community. At The Bank of Tampa, we are purposefully unique. To us, a handshake is a promise. Your dreams are our dreams. And your stories are our inspiration. We are The Bank of Tampa, and we are invested in you. With assets totaling $1.6 billion, The Bank of Tampa is one of the largest community banks in the Tampa Bay area. We have a proud history and a strong legacy that is reflected in everything we do. For more than three decades, we have developed quality relationships that are personal and accessible, and we aim to deliver a client experience like no other. Since The Bank of Tampa’s inception in 1984, it has been privately owned by its staff, directors, and clients. Our bank was built with the foundation of a commercial bank, but over the years, we have strived to diversify our portfolio and reach clients with many different backgrounds and professions. Today, we offer commercial banking, corporate banking—which includes middle market, commercial real estate, SBA lending, and treasury services—personal banking, wealth management, and trust services—truly making us a full-service community bank. , Chairman of the Board, Tampa Bay Banking Company, The Bank of Tampa; President, Ferman Motor Car Company , Chairman Emeritus, The Bank of Tampa , President, Chief Executive Officer, Tampa Bay Banking Company, The Bank of Tampa By selecting this link, you will be redirected to a website not affiliated with The Bank of Tampa. The Bank of Tampa does not operate the site to which you are being redirected and cannot be held responsible for its privacy or security features, nor content seen therein. For more than 30 years, The Bank of Tampa has served owner-managed and middle market businesses and professionals in our community, helping them to grow in good times and to weather the inevitable downturns. Our consistent focus on our niche and our conservative, long-term approach has allowed us to avoid the issues facing some financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) does not permit a bank to release the “safety and soundness” rating assigned to the bank as a result of periodic regulatory examinations. Therefore, there are a number of independent bank rating services who seek to evaluate the safety and soundness of a bank, based primarily on financial information that is publicly available. While not endorsing or recommending any of these independent rating services, the FDIC provides links to these services on their website at . A summary of the ratings assigned to The Bank of Tampa by two of these independent rating services are as follows: IDC Financial Publishing has assigned The Bank of Tampa a rating of Many of our clients have experienced problems with their Visa Debit Cards and/or Visa Credit Cards being rejected during times of foreign travel. If you plan to travel abroad and intend to use your Visa Debit Card or Visa Credit Card during that time, please let us know. Your debit and credit cards are automatically protected by a fraud detection service that reviews transactions as they are processed. To save potential time and hassle during your trip, please contact us prior to your departure to verify your travel dates, destination(s), and the contact information to be used while you are away. The Bank of Tampa will notify its fraud detection service of your travel plans and your intended destination(s). If this measure is not completed beforehand, it is possible you may find your card blocked when you attempt to use it. It is important to note that, even if the proper precautionary measures are taken prior to departure, the use of your Visa Debit Card or Visa Credit Card may still prompt a phone call from our fraud detection service during your travel time. Foreign transactions are watched particularly closely due to the high volume of fraudulent activity that takes place overseas. Our fraud detection service is an automated service. Should unusual patterns in purchase behavior start to appear, you will automatically be notified. Any calls generated will occur only if activity on the account scores in such a way to generate suspicion. In those cases where a phone call is received from our fraud detection service, a return call to The Bank of Tampa will be essential in order to prevent your card from being blocked for use. It is possible we may not be able to reach you when we have concerns about transactions giving the appearance of fraud. In such cases, we may need to take preventative action and block your card until you can be reached in order to prevent potentially fraudulent activity from taking place. A return call to The Bank of Tampa will be required to confirm your transactions and remove the block from your card. In case of an emergency, we recommend that you carry more than one form of payment, such as other credit/debit cards and/or travelers checks and local currency (both available at The Bank of Tampa). Getting in contact with your cell phone provider is highly recommended before traveling overseas. Most phone carriers offer international calling plans. Business Hours: (813) 872-1200 The Bank of Tampa wants to ensure that all of our clients are provided with valuable information to protect them from crimes related to financial activity. To this end, we are recommending that you take a moment to review the following: If you notice any unsafe conditions at one of The Bank of Tampa’s ATMs (such asnon-working lighting), please contact us at (813) 872-1200. Here are some helpful guidelines provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture to help avoid the risk of skimmers at gas stations: Consumers who suspect their credit card number has been compromised should report it immediately to the authorities and their credit card company. Each year, thousands of people are victimized by financial crimes such as identity theft and other forms of fraud. The Bank of Tampa is constantly working behind the scenes to ensure that client information and financial transactions are protected to the highest standard possible. At the same time, we ask our clients to frequently and carefully review their account activity and immediately let us know of any discrepancies or suspicious activity at (813) 872-1200.