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USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Portfolio Loss Restructuring
MIAMI, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USCB), the holding company for U.S. Century Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that it sold $44.6 million in available-for-sale securities (AFS) as part of a strategy designed to improve future earnings, drive earnings per share (EPS) growth, and increase profitability. “Our strong capital position gives us the flexibility to proactively reshape the balance sheet, which we believe will provide us with
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