First Carolina Bank (“Bank”) has announced the opening of its full-service branch located at 522 N. Church Street.
This is the Bank’s second branch in the Palmetto State, with its Columbia location celebrating one year of business last month.
Located just off I-385 directly adjacent to Bon Secours Wellness Arena, the Greenville branch features a drive-thru lane and drive-up ATM. First Carolina Bank has been one of the fastest organically growing banks in the United States since 2016 and currently maintains a developed presence in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia.
The Bank’s Greenville team consists of Senior Banking Officer, Anna Mills; Branch Supervisor, Shannon Cantrell; and Universal Bankers, Niema Neal and Constance Seabrease. The Bank’s Corporate Marketing and Communications Advisor, Elaine Day, will also be based out of the Upstate location.
“We could not be more excited to be fully open now in such a dynamic market and believe our timing is perfect to quickly become a relevant financial services provider for Upstate businesses and consumers,” Ron Day, President and CEO, said. “We have been planning for this moment for several years and have been very thoughtful about our service plan. We already have over $250 million in borrower loan commitments on the books in South Carolina and sizable deposit opportunities attached to those loans. We think combining that business with full, on-the-ground staffing and a marquee location will give us market visibility unlike a typical de novo opening in the Upstate. Additionally, our legal lending limit of approximately $50 million, supported by our Atlanta-based Bank Chief Credit Officer, Steven Deaton, partnering with our market leader, Anna Mills, allows us to offer a combination of skill and speed of decisions that is hard to find in banking today.”