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On the Level: Bill Bickett, director of builder finance for Vantage South Bank (access required)

By Tony Brown, Staff Writer
Published: January 14,2013

"I want to make clear: We’re here to do this in a conservative and controlled way," he said. "We’re not gunslingers.


Lending a hand: Bank opens Charlotte operation, targets homebuilders (access required)

By Tony Brown, Staff Writer
Published: January 2,2013

“The builders will have to be financially qualified with effective business models and financial discipline," said Bill Bickett, who is spearheading the creation of the Charlotte-based division of the bank. "But smaller builders have had more problems getting financing. We’ll be looking at loans from $2 million to $6 million. That’ll be our sweet spot.”