Select Bank & Trust Names Gunter Commercial Lender for Fayetteville Market

Van GunterGREENVILLE, N.C. - May 17, 2017. Select Bank & Trust named Van W. Gunter III as commercial lender for the bank’s Fayetteville and Cumberland County market, announced David B. Goodyear, senior vice president and regional executive.

Van will oversee business development and lending for one of Select’s leading markets and will work to grow the bank’s presence in Cumberland County. Van has 20 years of banking experience, across the state, serving Fayetteville since 2011. His office will be located at the Raeford Road branch in Fayetteville.

“With Van’s extensive experience in business development, commercial and real estate lending, his years as a top producing commercial banker, as well as nearly two decades of banking knowledge, he is a great fit for Select Bank,” Goodyear said. “We are pleased to have him join the team and know he’ll be an asset to our bank and customers and will play an integral role in our continued growth.”

Van most recently served as a vice president and principle relationship manager for a large bank, but has experience in special assets as well as commercial real estate and homebuilder finance.

Van is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

“I am excited about the opportunity to serve the Fayetteville market and Select Bank & Trust,” Gunter said. “I look forward to connecting with the community and building even more relationships throughout the region. I have spent my career helping businesses solve problems, overcome obstacles and succeed and I am excited to be a part of the Select team. It is my personal mission to provide the highest level of sales and service and I look forward to meeting new and long-standing Select customers.”

In the community, Van is active with the Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity and Partnership for Children of Cumberland County as well as the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce.

About Select Bank & Trust
Select Bank & Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Select Bancorp (NASDAQ: SLCT), is headquartered in Dunn with 13 offices in Burlington, Clinton, Dunn, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greenville, Leland, Lillington, Lumberton, Morehead City, Raleigh and Washington, NC. Select Bank & Trust serves these, and nearby communities focusing on local businesses and consumers as a dedicated community bank. The mission of Select Bank & Trust is to be the bank of choice in the communities we serve, by providing exceptional customer service, superior products and experienced bankers using a “common sense” approach to banking. When customers choose to bank with Select Bank, they receive quality financial products at a fair and competitive price, along with unparalleled friendly, courteous, and responsive service.

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