north state bank – City Insight Magazine https://thecityinsightmag.com Insight into the industries that make up city living Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:58:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thecityinsightmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mainfinallogo_larger-100x100.png north state bank – City Insight Magazine https://thecityinsightmag.com 32 32 Matthew Ward Joins North State Bank as a Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager https://thecityinsightmag.com/matthew-ward-joins-north-state-bank/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://thecityinsightmag.com/?p=16899 RALEIGH, N.C. . . . Matthew “Matt” Ward has joined North State Bank (the “Bank”) as a commercial
loan portfolio manager serving North Raleigh office customers announced Amanda Lloyd, executive
vice president and chief people officer. He comes to the Bank following ten years of work in the
industry, serving in lending and credit positions at BB&T, Truliant Federal Credit Union and Bank of
America.

“We’re happy to welcome Matt to the team,” said Lloyd. “With his experience working both directly
with customers, as well as in underwriting and as an analyst, he has holistic lending expertise that is a great asset in this position.”

Ward earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a minor in accounting from Liberty
University. A native of Maryland, he now lives in Lexington, North Carolina, where he volunteers with
First Tee of the Triad, which utilizes golf instruction to teach kids essential character traits and valuable life skills.

“Ultimately lending is about supporting companies as they pursue success,” shared Ward. “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t get the opportunity to help a customer in some way.”

Founded in 2000, North State Bank is an independent, full-service community bank serving Wake and
New Hanover counties through seven offices and serves the community management association
industry through its division, CommunityPLUS.

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]]> North State Bank Promotes Grayson Merrill To Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager https://thecityinsightmag.com/north-state-bank-promotes-grayson-merrill/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:31:26 +0000 https://thecityinsightmag.com/?p=12759 RALEIGH, NC – North State Bank (the “Bank”) promoted Grayson Merrill to commercial loan portfolio manager for the Bank’s Specialized Lending Group (SLG), announced Jonathan Hand, senior vice president and president of the SLG division. In this role, Merrill will serve the lending needs of Triangle-area builders.

“Grayson joined the company a year ago and immediately became an integral part of our team,” shared Hand. “Like all our bankers, Grayson is not just a numbers guy. He’s a people person. He’s in this business to help customers get where they want to go. His personality and background, including being a Raleigh native, make him an ideal fit to meet the needs of our homebuilders.”

Before joining North State, Merrill worked at CresCom Bank (previously First South Bank) and Teneo Media. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s of science in business management with a concentration in finance.

“I am excited to grow relationships with customers in this new position,” commented Merrill. “My passion is serving the needs of businesses, so they can in-turn serve the needs of their customers. For home builders and their buyers, having a lender who shares in the spirit of ‘being in it together’ is essential.”

Founded in 2000, North State Bank is an independent, full-service community bank serving Wake and New Hanover counties through seven full-service offices, and is the parent company of North State Bank Mortgage and CommunityPLUS.

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