Fidelity Southern Corporation


Fidelity Southern Corporation
Public
Traded as NASDAQ: LION[1]
Industry Financial Services
Founded 1973[2]
Headquarters Atlanta, GA
Number of locations
45 Branches
(December 2014)
Key people
James Miller
(Chairman&CEO)
Products Retail Banking
Commercial Banking
Mortgage
SBA
Trust Services
Indirect Lending
Increase US$ 101,667 million (2014)[3]
Increase US$ 138,754 million (2014)[3]
Total assets Increase US$ 3.1 billion (2014)[3]
Total equity Increase US$ 264,951 million (2014)[3]
Number of employees
1117 (2014)[4]
Website www.fidelitysouthern.com

Fidelity Southern Corporation is a registered financial holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.[5] It wholly owns Fidelity Bank, a state chartered bank, which offers a wide range of commercial banking products. It also wholly owns LionMark Insurance Company, an insurance agency aimed to provide consumer credit.[4] As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $3.1 billion in total assets, $265.0 million in total stockholders' equity, $2.5 billion in deposits and $2.6 billion in total loans.[6]

Fidelity Bank provides an array of financial products and services for business and retail customers primarily in the metropolitan Atlanta and northern Florida markets, and online at https://www.LionBank.com. Mortgage loans, indirect automobile loans, and Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans are provided in twelve Southern states.[6]

History

In 1973, the Bank was founded as a DeKalb County based bank receiving the organizing certificate and offered stock.[7]

In 1979, Fidelity Southern Corporation (holding company) and Fidelity National Mortgage Corporation ( FNMC ), were formed.[7]

In 1983, Fidelity Southern Corporation was granted Trust powers.[7]

In 1992, Fidelity National Capital Investors, Inc. – a full-service brokerage firm was formed.[7]

In 1993, Fidelity Southern Corporation entered the Indirect Lending business with the creation of the Dealer Services department.[7]

In 1994, Fidelity Southern Corporation began trading on NASDAQ on October 31, 1994, under the symbol “LION.”[7]

In 2011, Fidelity Bank acquired assets and deposits of Decatur First Bank from FDIC on October 21, 2011.[7]

In 2012, Fidelity Bank acquired assets and deposits of Security Exchange Bank on June 15, 2012.[7]

In 2015, Fidelity Bank acquired assets and deposits of The Bank of Georgia on October 2, 2015.[8]

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