Central Florida

is your home, it's ours too.

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Naveed Shujaat
President, Bank of America Central Florida

Bank of America invests locally to make this a great place to live, work and do business. We provide solutions for businesses; support local institutions focused on income creation, stable housing and advancing economic opportunity; and support our local arts and culture for a thriving Central Florida.

Local connections in action

  • 890
    Local
    employees
  • 80.7K
    Local employee
    volunteer hours
    (since 2020)
  • $8.9M
    Philanthropic
    giving
    (since 2020)
  • 58
    Locations
    supporting clients
  • $375M
    Loans to small
    businesses*(Credit extended to businesses that generally have annual revenues of less than $5 million)
  • $1.6B
    Loans to
    commercial
    businesses**(Credit extended to businesses that generally have annual revenues of $5 million to $2 billion)

Key Partnerships

Supporting local businesses

Helping businesses grow is at the core of what we do. We’re proud to provide industry-leading advice, connections and tools.

  • Serving 3.4M businesses from start-up to $50M in the U.S., business owners have access to our leading products, scale and expertise.
  • We consistently rank as the No. 1 small business lender according to the FDIC.
  • In 2024, we were recognized as the Best Bank in the U.S. for Small and Midsize Enterprises by Global Finance.

Improving access to basic needs

All thriving communities start with meeting the individual basic needs of its members. That means ensuring certainty when it comes to health and food.

  • We’re creating greater access to healthcare through innovative programs, including our $40M commitment in low-cost, long-term capital to finance the development and expansion of community health centers and other primary care facilities across the U.S.
  • We’re helping to fight hunger here in Central Florida through our partnerships with local organizations like Osceola Council on Aging, Lake Cares, and Second Harvest Food Bank.

Providing access to livable-wage jobs

We're committed to building a strong workforce to help individuals improve their financial lives and ensure a thriving economy.

  • We invest in partners like Jobs Partnerships, Junior Achievement and Valencia College in support of workforce development and job creation.
  • Our 1,300+ trained Community Education Ambassadors deliver free professional skills workshops across the U.S., and our on-demand content provides career readiness skills to the communities we serve.

Investing in arts and culture

We believe that investments in arts and culture help to build communities and have a positive impact on the lives of our clients and teammates.

  • We support nonprofit arts and cultural institutions around the world, including Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Science Center, The History Center & Mennello Museum here in Central Florida.
  • Through Museums on Us®, we offer our cardholders free general admission to 4 local museums during the first full weekend of every month.

Awards

  • One of the
    World's Most Admired
    Companies (2025)
    by
    Fortune
  • Financial Health Support -
    Banking & Payments (2024)
    Certified by
    J.D. Power
  • Top 10 most
    JUST companies (2025)
    by
    JUST Capital