Bank of the Lowcountry
James Bunton has an extensive work experience spanning over three decades. James began their career in 1997 as an Electrical Engineer at McCall-Thomas Engineering, where they worked until 2006. In 2007, they joined the Bank of Walterboro as a Vice President for a short period. Currently, they hold the position of Executive Vice President of Administration and Retail at the Bank of the Lowcountry, a position they started in September 2021.
James Bunton completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The Citadel in 1997. James then pursued a Banking Degree from the University of South Carolina between 2007 and 2009. Afterwards, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management from the University of Phoenix from 2008 to 2010. Finally, they earned a Graduate Degree in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law from Louisiana State University between 2010 and 2012.
Bank of the Lowcountry
Bank of the Lowcountry is the “hometown bank” of the communities it serves and we are committed to provide personal and efficient service to our customers. Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender Bank of the Lowcountry is a local community bank founded in Walterboro, SC – the “front porch of the Lowcountry.” Our institution was founded by ten prominent Walterboro businessmen in October of 1988, resulting in the first commercial chartered bank organized in Walterboro in over 65 years. Bank of the Lowcountry officially opened its doors for business under its original name, Bank of Walterboro, in 1989 with only nine original employees. To better serve our customers in Charleston County, the Bank opened its second branch in Ravenel, SC in 1997. Our third branch was opened in 2003 to help accommodate customer demand in our hometown. Originally designed as a drive-up location, our Forest Hills branch was later converted to a full-service branch. That year we also opened a branch in Ridgeland, SC to better serve the residents of Jasper and Beaufort counties. As we continued to grow, it only seemed natural to move into the oldest and largest city in the state, Charleston. In 2018 a Loan Production office was opened on historic King Street. Bank of Walterboro completed the legal name change in 2019 and officially opened as Bank of the Lowcountry across all markets to represent the widespread communities we have grown to serve, as well as the communities and customers that have been instrumental to the banks success for the past 30 years.