South Carolina Bankers Association
BankingSouth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
The South Carolina Bankers Association is a professional trade association that supports the banking sector in South Carolina. It represents banks and banking professionals and aims to promote their professional development. Its activities include government relations, education, and member programs such as a young bankers division and a community bankers council, along with various member resources and services. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, the organization has served the state's banking community for more than a century and operates with a small staff. Its members are banks and individual practitioners across the state, who rely on the association for advocacy and development opportunities. In July 2025, Richard Sturm, regional president of Ameris Bank in Mount Pleasant, was elected chairman of the South Carolina Bankers Association.