By KRISTIN NEMETH / Community Columnist

The town of Wilsonville will see growth in the economy in the way of SouthPoint Bank.
Established in 2005, SouthPoint Bank is a Birmingham-based full service financial institution dedicated to true community banking through being service-oriented and solutions-driven with advanced technology and local decision-making.
SouthPoint Bank has banking and home mortgage locations in Birmingham at the Colonnade, Gardendale and Trussville and home mortgage lending locations in Huntsville, Decatur, Spanish Fort, Gadsden, Hoover, Vestavia, Hoover and Mobile.
In a press release dated July 14, J. Stephen Smith, SouthPoint Bank President and CEO wrote, “The 2,400-square-foot branch will be located at 9833 N. Main St., in a building that formerly housed M&F Bank. The three-person branch team will provide personal banking, commercial banking, mortgage loans, deposit accounts, a walk-up ATM and other banking services. It will also offer convenient services including internet banking, online bill payment, remote deposit and mobile banking.  SouthPoint Bank is excited to be moving into a town with such a true sense of community. We will be staffing the bank with local bankers and plan to play a vital community role in Wilsonville.”
Having a banking institution in the town of Wilsonville is welcomed by most citizens.
“We are very excited to have SouthPoint bank coming to Wilsonville,” Mayor Lee McCarty said. “We are hopeful the town will support the bank.”
More information can be found by visiting Southpointbanking.com.