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David brings over 18 years of commercial lending, business banking, and financial services marketing to Provident Business Financial Services where he focuses on new business and loan origination. Prior to Provident, David served as Vice President - Business Banking for JPMorgan Chase, Vice President - Business Banking at PNC Bank, Senior

Commercial Lender & Manager at SC Federal, and Vice President of Marketing at Evergreen Bank. David specializes in acquisition of commercial real estate and has experience in Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. David also led a team of commercial lenders to be named #1 SBA Lender in SC for SBA 504 loans approved in fiscal year 2016.

David has earned and previously held his FINRA Series 6 and 63 licenses as well as earning the Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) designation from the American Bankers Association (ABA).

As Vice President, Business Development, David develops and promotes economic development financing to businesses by making long-term, low down-payment, reasonably priced fixed-rate loans for Provident Business Financial Services, and the leading SBA 504 loan producing Certified Development Corporation (CDC) in South Carolina.

A Virginia born native, David was raised in Wilmington, North Carolina and has lived in England, Thailand, and Israel and has visited Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East. David has also lived in Maryland and Washington State. Traveling the world has given David a deep appreciation for true diversity and the promotion of economic and job development through the growth of businesses and entrepreneurialism.

David attended the University of South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s of Business Administration from City University of Seattle. David also attended the University of Washington where he studied Strategic Leadership and Organizational Culture at The Evans School of Public Affairs.

David is a proud military veteran having served in the U.S. Navy first as an Administrative Officer and later in Naval Intelligence. While in the Navy, David was deployed several times, including a “round the world” cruise on USS NIMITZ (CVN 68).

David is a member of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary, Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS – Commercial Investment Division, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, and Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce.

David lives in Mt. Pleasant, SC with his wife of 25 years, Crystal, and their silky terrier Ollie.

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David Harper is the Vice President, Business Development (SBA Lender) at Provident Business Financial Services.
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