Bankers Healthcare Group
Bankers Healthcare Group Inc. is a privately owned, American company that provides financing and credit cards to healthcare professionals.
Private | |
Industry | Financial Services |
Founded | 2001 |
Founder | Al Crawford, Bob Castro, Eric Castro |
Headquarters | Davie, Florida |
Area served | United States |
Website | bankershealthcaregroup |
History
The company was founded in 2001[1] and has a corporate headquarters located in Davie, Florida, and a financial headquarters located in Syracuse, New York. BHG also holds a national sales office in New York City.[2] In the last decade, the company has experienced growth of over 2,500 percent.[3]
In February 2015, Pinnacle Bank, acquired a 30 percent interest in Bankers Healthcare Group for $75 million.[4] In February 2016, Pinnacle purchased an additional 19% of BHG for $144 million worth of cash and stock.[5]
Since 2005, BHG has been ranked on the Inc 5000 list over ten times.[6] In 2016, BHG’s Davie location was named the best place to work by the South Florida Business Journal.[7] In March 2017, BHG ranked #9 on Fortune’s 40 best companies in financial services.[8]
Services
Bankers Healthcare Group is a direct lender that provides financing to licensed healthcare professionals[9] such as physicians, dentists and veterinarians.[10]
In 2011, the company introduced a credit card option to support healthcare professionals.[10]
In 2015, BHG launched a sister company, BHG Insurance Services, to provide personal and commercial insurance coverage to healthcare professionals.[11]
References
- "How Albert Crawford and his partners delegate to a new leadership to grow Banker's Healthcare Group - Smart Business Magazine". Smart Business Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- Moriarty, Rick. "Syracuse agency approves tax exemptions for financial services company moving to Franklin Square". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Bankers Healthcare Group reaches $1 billion in loans". CNY Business Journal.
- Lincoff, Nina. "Majority interest of Davie healthcare group acquired by Nashville company for $75M". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- Minaya, Ezequiel. "Pinnacle Financial to Raise Stake in Bankers Healthcare Group to 49%". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- "The votes are in, and Bankers Healthcare Group is one of America's Best Workplaces of 2018!". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "SFBJ's Best Places to Work 2016 Winner: Large Companies". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- "40 Best Companies in Financial Services". Fortune. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- "Bankers Healthcare Group expands in Franklin Square". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "Eric R. Castro, Robert T. Castro & Albert C. Crawford, founders, Bankers Healthcare Group Inc. - Smart Business Magazine". Smart Business Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "Bankers Healthcare Group Launches Agency for Healthcare Professionals". Insurance Journal. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2018-10-19.