About SCBA

Proudly serving South Carolina’s banking industry since 1900, the SCBA is the professional trade association organized to effectively represent the common interest and welfare of the banking industry in South Carolina and to promote the professional development of its members and their employees.

The SCBA’s primary focus is to serve as a reliable and responsive source of information and education regarding areas of importance to the industry, and to be the key advocate in helping our member institutions by providing leadership in legislative, regulatory, educational and value-added services. Products and services offered by our Preferred Vendors and Associate Members assist our member banks in most of their third-party arrangements.

View Past SCBA Chairmen

History

In 1900, 16 bankers came together to form a trade association to promote the common interests of banks throughout South Carolina. More than a century later, bankers continue to carry on a professional tradition that has one of the deepest and long-running roles in the country – that of serving as the pre-eminent provider of financial services for individuals, businesses, and communities. With 53 charter members, the Association held its first formal convention in Columbia in April 1902. Annual dues were fixed at $5 for banks with capital of $50,000 or less and $10 for wealthier banks. The association grew rapidly and by 1910 – with 263 of the state’s 267 banks enrolled – ranked first in the nation in percentage of membership.
 
Through war, panic, depressions, recessions, and deregulation, the SCBA has shaped policy and served communities in South Carolina.



Proudly serving South Carolina’s banking industry since 1900, the SCBA is the professional trade association organized to effectively represent the common interest and welfare of the banking industry in South Carolina and to promote the professional development of its members and their employees.

The SCBA’s primary focus is to serve as a reliable and responsive source of information and education regarding areas of importance to the industry and to be the key advocate in helping our member institutions by providing leadership in legislative, regulatory, educational and value-added services. Products and services offered by our Preferred Vendors and Associate Members assist our member banks in most of their third-party arrangements.

View Past SCBA Chairmen

History

In 1900, 16 bankers came together to form a trade association to promote the common interests of banks throughout South Carolina. More than a century later, bankers continue to carry on a professional tradition that has one of the deepest and long-running roles in the country – that of serving as the pre-eminent provider of financial services for individuals, businesses, and communities. With 53 charter members, the Association held its first formal convention in Columbia in April 1902. Annual dues were fixed at $5 for banks with capital of $50,000 or less and $10 for wealthier banks. The association grew rapidly and by 1910 – with 263 of the state’s 267 banks enrolled – ranked first in the nation in percentage of membership.
 
Through war, panic, depressions, recessions, and deregulation, the SCBA has shaped policy and served communities in South Carolina.