RANKING ·
Fastest loan growth in South Carolina
43 of 44 banks in South Carolina that filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 are ranked. 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 | Loans, change over 12 months | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Community Bank | Lexington, SC | +25.1% | $2.4 billion |
| 2 | Southern Bank | Spartanburg, SC | +25.0% | $408 million |
| 3 | First Capital Bank | Charleston, SC | +22.0% | $1.3 billion |
| 4 | Optus Bank | Columbia, SC | +17.3% | $764 million |
| 5 | Bank of the Lowcountry | Walterboro, SC | +14.0% | $430 million |
| 6 | Anderson Brothers Bank | Mullins, SC | +13.7% | $2.4 billion |
| 7 | Kingstree Federal Savings and Loan Association | Kingstree, SC | +12.7% | $39.3 million |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina National Bank | Myrtle Beach, SC | +12.1% | $1.4 billion |
| 9 | Palmetto State Bank | Hampton, SC | +12.0% | $597 million |
| 10 | Abbeville First Bank SSB | Abbeville, SC | +11.6% | $139 million |
| 11 | Enterprise Bank of South Carolina | Ehrhardt, SC | +11.2% | $535 million |
| 12 | Coastal States Bank | Hilton Head Isla, SC | +11.1% | $2.4 billion |
| 13 | The Bank of Clarendon | Manning, SC | +10.5% | $438 million |
| 14 | Peoples Bank the | Iva, SC | +9.9% | $447 million |
| 15 | Beacon Community Bank | Mount Pleasant, SC | +9.3% | $982 million |
| 16 | Bank of Greeleyville | Greeleyville, SC | +9.1% | $160 million |
| 17 | Pickens Savings and Loan Association, Federal Association | Pickens, SC | +8.4% | $138 million |
| 18 | South Atlantic Bank | Myrtle Beach, SC | +7.6% | $2.0 billion |
| 19 | Southern First Bank | Greenville, SC | +7.5% | $4.7 billion |
| 20 | The Citizens Bank | Olanta, SC | +7.1% | $1.1 billion |
| 21 | The Commercial Bank | Honea Path, SC | +6.8% | $284 million |
| 22 | Arthur State Bank | Union, SC | +6.0% | $832 million |
| 23 | Blue Ridge Bank | Walhalla, SC | +5.7% | $199 million |
| 24 | United Community Bank | Greenville, SC | +5.4% | $29.0 billion |
| 25 | Bank of Travelers Rest | Travelers Rest, SC | +5.0% | $1.6 billion |
| 26 | First Reliance Bank | Florence, SC | +4.9% | $1.1 billion |
| 27 | Cbl State Savings Bank | Greer, SC | +4.4% | $191 million |
| 28 | First Palmetto Bank | Camden, SC | +4.4% | $1.1 billion |
| 29 | First Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan Association | Gaffney, SC | +4.4% | $597 million |
| 30 | The Conway National Bank | Conway, SC | +3.6% | $2.0 billion |
| 31 | Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association | Seneca, SC | +3.6% | $679 million |
| 32 | Carolina Bank & Trust Company | Lamar, SC | +3.4% | $845 million |
| 33 | Woodruff Federal Savings and Loan Association | Woodruff, SC | +2.7% | $104 million |
| 34 | The Bank of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | +1.9% | $571 million |
| 35 | First National Bank of South Carolina | Holly Hill, SC | +0.4% | $310 million |
| 36 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association | Bamberg, SC | +0.3% | $40.5 million |
| 37 | Dedicated Community Bank | Darlington, SC | -0.1% | $101 million |
| 38 | Bank of York | York, SC | -0.2% | $318 million |
| 39 | Countybank | Greenwood, SC | -1.1% | $733 million |
| 40 | Farmers and Merchants Bank of South Carolina | Holly Hill, SC | -1.2% | $414 million |
| 41 | Spratt Savings Bank | Chester, SC | -1.4% | $154 million |
| 42 | Security Federal Bank | Aiken, SC | -1.5% | $1.5 billion |
| 43 | 1st Federal Savings Bank of Sc Inc. | Walterboro, SC | -2.3% | $152 million |
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