Orlando Squeeze Announce Exclusive Partnership with City National Bank of Florida

The Orlando Squeeze today announced an exclusive partnership for City National Bank of Florida (CNB) to become the Official Commercial Banking Partner of the Orlando Squeeze with a shared commitment to the Central Florida community.

“We are proud to welcome City National Bank to the Squeeze family,” said Orlando Squeeze owner and GM Ryan DeVos. “City National Bank has been a trusted partner for individuals, families, and businesses in this community for so many years. We admire their commitment to Central Florida and look forward to opportunities to partner together for the flourishing of our community and ultimately serving others.”

The two organizations will partner on upcoming philanthropic opportunities, local events, tournaments, and skill clinics that continue their efforts to open doors to opportunity for the broader community. 

“City National Bank looks forward to this community-oriented partnership with the Orlando Squeeze, as Central Florida remains a key growth market,” said Erik Weiner, CNB’s Central Florida Market President. “The Orlando Squeeze have been successfully building up their brand and community partnerships throughout the area, and we’re excited to uncover meaningful ways to work together to support business, philanthropy, and community service initiatives across Central Florida.”

With the announcement, City National Bank becomes a season-long sponsor for the Orlando Squeeze, which will soon refresh its roster through Major League Pickleball’s 2024 Premier Level Draft. 

All teams will play regular season matches across their scheduled events (individual team schedules will vary across MLP’s regular season events) and participate in the Mid-Season Championship (July 11-14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) during the 2024 MLP schedule. More details on the MLP 2024 regular season and tournaments can be found at www.majorleaguepickleball.net.

About City National Bank

City National Bank (CNB) is Florida’s ‘Big Bank Alternative’ and the financial institution to which Floridians have turned for more than 75 years. Miami-based CNB has a presence across South and Central Florida, with more than 1,000 employees statewide and more than $24 billion in assets – up from $3 billion in 2010 – making it one of the state’s largest financial institutions and one of the nation’s fastest-growing banks. CNB is a subsidiary of Chilean bank Banco de Credito e Inversiones (Bci) and remains a community-centric bank guided by local decision-making, with services including commercial banking, real estate lending, private banking, wealth management, international banking, treasury management, corporate, commercial real estate, residential mortgages and specialty financing through its subsidiary, Orlando-based BciCapital. CNB is rated 5 stars "Superior" by BauerFinancial and has earned an “Outstanding” Community Reinvestment Act rating for its lending in underserved communities for 21 consecutive years. CNB was voted Best Community Bank, Best Business Bank, Best Bank for Commercial Real Estate, Best Bank for Jumbo Loans, Best Private Bank, Best Foreign National Mortgage Lender, and Best Wealth Management by the readers of the Daily Business Review. The bank has been named “Best Company for Diversity” by Comparably and has repeatedly been recognized as one of the nation’s “Best Banks to Work For” by American Banker magazine.