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U.S. Century Bank (NASDAQ: USCB), one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida, recently announced that Alexander Fortich has been named chief compliance officer. Fortich has served as senior vice president, BSA-AML officer and compliance director since joining the bank in 2013.
With more than 27 years of banking experience, including 18 years of BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance expertise, Fortich previously held leadership positions at several South Florida banks and served as financial crimes investigator for the State of Florida Office of Financial Regulations (OFR), successfully investigating white-collar crimes.
“Throughout the bank’s evolution over the past eight years, Alex has done an outstanding job leading the BSA-AML and Compliance program across the organization to protect the bank and our customers, while serving as a strong ally to our business teams,” said Luis de la Aguilera, president and CEO of U.S. Century Bank.
“We look forward to his leadership in this new role.”
Fortich is a certified fraud examiner (CFE) and certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS). He is an active member of the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) and served as the chair of FIBA’s AML Committee from 2019 to 2021.
“It is a privilege to work with the U.S. Century Bank team,” Fortich added. “We are strongly positioned to continue implementing our growth strategy as a community bank committed to our customers, employees, communities, and shareholders.”
He earned a Bachelor in Business from St. Thomas University and a Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. He also received a Juris Master in Banking Compliance from Florida State University.
About U.S. Century Bank
Established in 2002, U.S. Century Bank is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Miami, and one of the largest community banks in the state. For more information or to find a U.S. Century branch near you, please call 305-715-5200 or visit www.uscentury.com.
