Business View Magazine | September 2022

104 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9 P roudly serving North Carolina’s banking industry since 1897, the North Carolina Bankers Association (NCBA) brings together all categories of banking institutions that best represent the interests of its rapidly changing state. In its role as a professional trade organization, the NCBA provides advocacy, leadership, and support for its dynamic membership base. The NCBA promotes the professional and educational development of its members and affiliate members, and also communicates with the North Carolina General Assembly, the U.S. Congress, and banking regulators on behalf of its member banks, savings institutions, and trust companies. The NCBA also provides media relations support and regulatory and compliance assistance. Business View spoke with Peter Gwaltney, President & CEO of the North Carolina Bankers Association, who shared some fascinating insights about the industry. BVM: The NCBA began over a century ago. How has your association evolved to serve members? Gwaltney: “We were organized in 1897 to be the advocate for North Carolina’s banking industry, and today that is done in our General Assembly in Raleigh and in AT A GLANCE NORTH CAROLINA BANKERS ASSOCIATION (NCBA) WHAT: The professional trade organization for bankers in North Carolina WHERE: Based in Raleigh, NCr WEBSITE: https://ncbankers.org/ North Carolina Bankers Association Strong Banks. Strong Communities