Pasco County bank expands but also stays local

A chartered bank from Dade City is growing, thanks to cannabis, diversified income and customer service. It also recently promoted more than 20 employees.

  • By Jim Stinson
  • | 5:00 a.m. August 2, 2023
  • | 0 Free Articles Remaining!
The leadership of First National Bank of Pasco: Michael Mashke, senior EVP and chief revenue officer, and Jim Esry, president and CEO.
The leadership of First National Bank of Pasco: Michael Mashke, senior EVP and chief revenue officer, and Jim Esry, president and CEO.
Photo by Mark Wemple
  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • Share

First National Bank of Pasco is determined to stay small(ish) and nimble, but also accessible and modern.

It's not easy. The banking industry is a big game of Pac-Man of late, where many things get swallowed up.That's especially true for community banks without scale, which have been disappearing from the marketplace for a decade or more. 

 

Continue reading your article
with a Business Observer subscription.
What's included:
  • ✓ Unlimited digital access to BusinessObserverFL.com
  • ✓ E-Newspaper app, digital replica of print edition
  • ✓ Mailed print newspaper every Friday (optional)
  • ✓ Newsletter of daily business news
Subscribe

Already subscribed? Sign in.

Latest News

  • December 13, 2025
Report: Small business optimism up, but worries percolate
  • December 12, 2025
CEO of Bradenton EDC announces retirement
  • December 12, 2025
Manatee County to break ground on $40M veterans complex
  • December 12, 2025
Moez Limayem confirmed as USF’s new president

Sponsored Content