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Safe Harbor Announces CEO Succession

SHF Holdings, Inc., dba Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS), a Golden-based fintech provider of financial services and credit facilities to the regulated cannabis industry, announced today that its current CEO, Sundie Seefried, plans to retire in 30 days. Karl A. Racine, chair of Safe Harbor’s Nominating and Governance Committee, has been overseeing due diligence activities...

Safe Harbor Exceeds $25B in Cannabis-Related Funds

SHF Holdings Inc., dba Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS), has surpassed $25 billion in processed cannabis-related funds through its network of partner banks. This achievement coincides with the Golden company’s 10th anniversary, highlighting its role in providing reliable financial services within the regulated cannabis industry. Sundie Seefried, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial said, “Our founding...

Safe Harbor Extends Agreement with Partner Colorado Credit Union

SHF Holdings Inc., dba Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SHFS), has extended and modified its commercial alliance agreement with Partner Colorado Credit Union (“PCCU”) for four years. The modification eliminates the $1.2 million indemnity liability reported on the balance sheet as of Sept. 30, 2024, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Additionally, Golden-based Safe Harbor will no longer...

Colorado Gives Foundation Announces $54.6M Raised on Colorado Gives Day

Colorado Gives Day, held on Dec. 10, raised $54.6 million, marking one of the largest giving events in the nation, with 4,533 participating nonprofits. The event, hosted by Arvada-based Colorado Gives Foundation on the platform ColoradoGivesDay.org, raised nearly half a million dollars more than the previous year. “With 94,712 people making a donation, it’s incredible...

FirstBank Leads Jeffco Bank Institutions Ranked by Assets

According to the latest data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., FirstBank once again tops the ranking of bank institutions based in Jefferson County with total assets of $28.1 billion in 2023. While the Lakewood bank saw assets increase 1.2% from $27.8 billion in 2022, it also saw deposits drop 7.4% from $106.2 billion to...

FirstBank Climbs to Second-Largest Bank in CO by Deposits

FirstBank, a privately held bank based in Lakewood, is now Colorado’s second-largest bank by deposits, according to a recent FDIC report. FirstBank recently announced its third-quarter results for 2024. As of September, the bank reported the following quarter-over-quarter results: Net income through the third quarter of 2024 increased to $157.7 million, while total deposits decreased...