Climate First Bank, a community bank founded to combat and reverse the climate crisis, plans to expand into Central Florida with the opening of a Winter Park office in January.
Climate First Bank, which opened its flagship location in St. Petersburg in June, has financed $40 million-plus in projects since then with a heavy focus on affordable renewable energy lending and financing. The new Winter Park location at 1150 S. Orlando Ave., which will have four staff members, will be LEED Gold-certified with net zero energy consumption.