Sanibel Captiva Community Bank wins four Best of the Best Fort Myers Community Choice Awards by The News-Press

For the fourth consecutive year, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has been named the Best Bank in The News-Press’ 2024 Best of the Best Fort Myers Community Choice Awards. For a third consecutive year, the bank received the award for Best Mortgage Lending Company and Best Place to Work. Additionally, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank President and CEO Kyle DeCicco was named Best Boss.

The awards celebrate and recognize Southwest Florida businesses in a variety of categories. Nominations and voting took place online over the summer and winners were announced at a gala on Sept. 5.

“It’s an incredible honor to be recognized as the Best Bank, Best Mortgage Lending Company and Best Place to Work by our community. These awards reflect the collective dedication of our entire team, who work tirelessly to serve our customers with care and commitment,” said DeCicco. “We believe in fostering a workplace that empowers our employees because we know that when our team thrives, our customers and community do too.”

Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank now has all eight Lee County locations open. In Fort Myers, at the bank’s McGregor Branch, located at 15975 McGregor Blvd., the staff is operating out of a temporary mobile banking unit due to major flood damage to the existing building. Construction on the new building is underway and is expected to be completed in 2025. A ninth branch is planned on Fort Myers Beach, expected to open in 2026.

The bank is nationally ranked in the top 2% best-performing community banks by S&P Global Market Intelligence out of more than 4,400 banks with assets under $1 billion. It is well-capitalized and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs more than 120 employees, and more than 60% are current shareholders. Since 2003, the bank has contributed well over $4.5 million to over 400 local, charitable causes and employees volunteer close to 1,000 hours annually.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers personal and business checking, residential and commercial lending services, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services, including mobile banking apps, CardHub, online bill pay, Zelle^®, Positive Pay and ACH Manager. To learn more, visit sancapbank.com.