Coastal States Bank Adds Ronye Cooper and SJ Lofton to Atlanta Retail Banking Team
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 17 2025
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New Additions to Coastal States Bank: Coastal States Bank has welcomed Ronye Cooper and SJ Lofton to its retail banking team in Atlanta, with Cooper serving as Assistant Vice President and Team Leader at the Sandy Springs branch, and Lofton in the same role at the Akers Mill branch.
Experience and Focus: Both leaders bring extensive banking experience and will focus on business development and personalized account support for consumers and small businesses, aligning with CSB's mission of relationship-driven banking.
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CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company’s subsidiary is Coastal States Bank (CSB). CSB operates retail banking branches in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Chatham County, Georgia, Dawson County, Georgia, Fulton County, Georgia and Forsyth County, Georgia. Its specialty banking services include home builder financing, senior housing financing, warehouse lending, and correspondent banking. Its personal banking services include checking, savings, treasury management, and lending. Its small business banking services include small business checking, small business savings, small business lending, and small business digital banking. It offers various commercial lending’s, such as commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, and business credit cards. CSB’s wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal States Mortgage, Inc. (CSM), is a mortgage company focused on originating and selling residential mortgages to investors.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.





