RANKING ·
Fastest commercial and industrial (C&I) loan growth in South Carolina
22 of 44 banks in South Carolina that filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 are ranked. C&I loans of at least $25 million a year earlier; probable mergers left out. Institutions with equal values share a rank. Source: FDIC quarterly financial data.
| Rank | Institution | Headquarters | C&I loans, change over 12 months | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Community Bank | Lexington, SC | +36.5% | $2.4 billion |
| 2 | Security Federal Bank | Aiken, SC | +34.7% | $1.5 billion |
| 3 | First Capital Bank | Charleston, SC | +31.8% | $1.3 billion |
| 4 | Southern First Bank | Greenville, SC | +17.5% | $4.7 billion |
| 5 | Bank of the Lowcountry | Walterboro, SC | +17.0% | $430 million |
| 6 | First Reliance Bank | Florence, SC | +16.5% | $1.1 billion |
| 7 | Carolina Bank & Trust Company | Lamar, SC | +12.2% | $845 million |
| 8 | Palmetto State Bank | Hampton, SC | +10.3% | $597 million |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina National Bank | Myrtle Beach, SC | +8.1% | $1.4 billion |
| 10 | The Citizens Bank | Olanta, SC | +7.3% | $1.1 billion |
| 11 | United Community Bank | Greenville, SC | +5.6% | $29.0 billion |
| 12 | Bank of Travelers Rest | Travelers Rest, SC | +4.6% | $1.6 billion |
| 13 | Coastal States Bank | Hilton Head Isla, SC | +2.7% | $2.4 billion |
| 14 | Anderson Brothers Bank | Mullins, SC | +2.6% | $2.4 billion |
| 15 | South Atlantic Bank | Myrtle Beach, SC | +1.3% | $2.0 billion |
| 16 | The Bank of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | -1.7% | $571 million |
| 17 | First Palmetto Bank | Camden, SC | -5.2% | $1.1 billion |
| 18 | The Conway National Bank | Conway, SC | -7.1% | $2.0 billion |
| 19 | Southern Bank | Spartanburg, SC | -11.3% | $408 million |
| 20 | Beacon Community Bank | Mount Pleasant, SC | -13.1% | $982 million |
| 21 | Optus Bank | Columbia, SC | -20.3% | $764 million |
| 22 | Enterprise Bank of South Carolina | Ehrhardt, SC | -31.6% | $535 million |
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