Released by PRNewswire on July 25, 2014, at 11:59 a.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Martha Fleming, Steve Brolly
Fidelity Southern Corporation (404) 240-1504

DODDS JOINS FIDELITY BANK MORTGAGE LEADS WHOLESALE MORTGAGE LENDING

ATLANTA, GA (July 25, 2014) - Fidelity Southern Corporation (NASDAQ: LION) announces that Craig Dodds has joined Fidelity Bank to head up Wholesale Mortgage Lending. Mr. Dodds is an industry veteran and has over 26 years experience.
Along with Production Manager Eric Blanks, Mr. Dodds will further the expansion of the existing Wholesale platform. John Pruitt, Mortgage Division Manager, said, "With Account Executives currently from Florida to the Mid-Atlantic, we intend to capitalize on the void in the Wholesale Lending market with competitive mortgage products and exceptional service."
Fidelity Southern Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, provides banking and wealth management services and credit- related insurance products through branches in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Jacksonville, Florida, and an insurance office in Atlanta, Georgia. SBA, indirect automobile, and mortgage loans are provided by employees throughout the South. For additional information about Fidelity's products and services, please visit the website at www.FidelitySouthern.com.

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