New Office in North Atlanta
Serving Private Banking Clients in the North Atlanta 400-Corridor Business Community
Affinity Bank North Atlanta • North Point Business Park,
5755 North Point Parkway, Suite 91, Alpharetta, GA 30022
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About our Expansion to
North Atlanta
Cumming Ga. - Released 2019
Affinity Bank, a metro Atlanta bank with nearly 20 years of experience propelling organizations to success, is anchoring a team of experts in the heart of North Atlanta.
Based near Avalon, Alpharetta’s thriving retail, restaurant and business community, Affinity Bank’s team will be led by long-time Northside influencers Joe Braver, Eric Lawson, and Carter Barrett. / a banking expert with strong roots in the area’s business community.
“We couldn’t ask for a better team to serve North Atlanta business owners,” says Ed Cooney, President of Affinity Bank. “Together, they represent one of the most well-connected, well-informed consulting teams in North Fulton and beyond.”
Carter Barrett, Affinity Bank’s Market President for the North Atlanta division, is a commercial banker with … read more >>
Meeting Our Client's Needs
One Engagement at a Time
Since our inception as Atlanta Business Bank in 2002, we’ve provided businesses and organizations with more than financial services. We’ve provided them a savvy partner who takes the time to understand their business, their industry and their banking needs in order to best serve them.
FUND A RENOVATION OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
APPLY FOR A COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOAN
Owning your own building can provide many benefits, so we do our best to help you make it happen.
GET A NEW EQUIPMENT
LOAN
You gotta have the right tools and the good ones are worth every penny — lots of pennies. That’s where we come in.
FINANCE A NEW VEHICLE IN YOUR FLEET
“How’s My Driving?” stickers
deserve to look great on a new company car, van or truck.
OPEN A LINE OF CREDIT FOR YOUR BUSINESS TODAY
MOVE YOUR BUSINESS OPERATING ACCOUNTS
If you think opening several accounts and a institutional-mega banks will help you on a bad day, need we remind you about SBA-PPP applications.
OPEN A BUSINESS MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT
Our Money Market Accounts can help you get the most for your money.
EXPLORE OUR PERSONAL BANKING SOLUTIONS
What works for your business
Commercial Communities We Serve
We've not only Built Relationships with Small and Mid-Sized Business Owners in the Southeast, but We have also Developed Industry-Specific Experiences with the following Business Communities:
Small & Mid-Sized Businesses
We fund businesses who specialize in getting from A to B.
Churches, Schools, Nonprofits
We bank many churches, schools and charitable organizations in the Southeast.
Construction & Design Build
We understand funding construction projects from concept, thru design and build out.
Dental
Practices
Since 2002, we cut our teeth serving the dental community from leveraging practice equity to refinancing school loans.
Building Manufacturers
Georgia hosts many building manufacturers which we support from design thru supply chain and delivery.
Medical Offices
Doctor's offices (like allergy, cosmetic surgery, dermatology, ...) need our financial expertise and funding for new equipment and office build-outs.
Professional Services
We consider leveraging client equity and account payables when funding professional service businesses.
Real Estate
Banking real estate developers for residential and commercial projects requires a clear understanding of the market.
Transportation
We fund businesses who specialize in getting from A to B.
North Atlanta Organizations We Support
Meet Our Team
Carter Barrett
Market President for the North Atlanta division of Affinity Bank
Carter Barrett puts his savvy business skills and long-term relationships to work for Northside businesses as the Market President for the North Atlanta division of Affinity Bank. He is a commercial banker with 30 years of experience who actually built and sold a bank. He raised the capital, wrote the business plan, recruited customers and eventually sold it for nearly 28 times annual earnings. He’s built a career helping companies and real estate investors thrive.
- University of Georgia, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
“What I always say is, ‘Do every job you’re in like you’re going to do it for the rest of your life, and demonstrate that ownership of it.”
~ Mary Barra – General Motors Chairperson & CEO
Joe Braver
Senior Vice President | Commercial Real Estate
Joe Braver, Senior Vice President Commercial Real Estate at the North Atlanta division of Affinity Bank, is a trusted advisor with 36 years of commercial real estate lending experience, creating long lasting relationships throughout the United States. His success stories range from Oklahoma to Atlanta, working at a life company, investment banks and regional banks, facilitating numerous partnerships to help companies fulfill their commercial real estate needs.
- University of Oklahoma,
Eric Lawson
Senior Vice President, North Atlanta Team Leader
Eric Lawson, Senior Vice President and North Atlanta Team Leader, is a trusted advisor for some of the top businesses in North Atlanta, guiding business owners to smart solutions that go beyond the transactional definition of a banker. He is a commercial banker with 20 years of experience in the southeast. success stories include increasing a company’s efficiency sufficiently to eliminate the need for a third shift, consulting with a nonprofit to maximize its tax benefits, and facilitating numerous business sales and mergers.
- Lee University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
North Atlanta Advisory Board
Meet Leaders in the North Atlanta Business Community
who Honor Our Efforts by Providing Industry Insights
as Member of Our 2020-2021 Advisory Board
What Our Partners & Clients Say About Us
After nearly 2 decades serving the Atlanta business community, we have racked up some incredible stories. References are available.
“Carter Barrett opened my first business account in 2006, he was patient with my lack of banking knowledge and courteous with his stewardship. Over the next 14 years Carter has not only helped with several accounts and a few loans, he has given me advice that has helped me succeed. I am forever grateful for the time he has invested in me.”
Brad Rehonic
Agency Manager
Allstate Insurance
Alpharetta, Georgia
Teak
Shore
CEO
Southern Lighting
Atlanta, Georgia
“The Affinity Bank family has been very good to us over the years. As our company has grown, Affinity has grown with us. I know that Ed Cooney and his team has our best interest at heart. I am grateful for our partnership.”
“I have known Carter for over 5 years and his advice and guidance have been invaluable! The knowledge and ability to take action to your banking or financial needs are second to his genuine desire to know he made you better than before you met him! Affinity Bank is lucky to have him as part of their incredible team.”
Peter Carpenter
Thoroughbred
Design Group
Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Aaron Swartz
Smyrna, Georgia
“Securing a bank loan for the purchase of a dental practice can be an overwhelming experience. Affinity Bank first cared to know me as a person, and then recognized my ambitions to grow a pediatric dental practice to its fullest potential. Chris Cochran and his colleagues gained my trust because they met with me in person, realized my attributes, and showed good faith by offering a level of service that soared above and beyond the attempted efforts of big banks.
Affinity Bank’s support enabled me to feel confident in my decision to buy, assured my feeling of a secure investment, and best of all, allowed me to shine and provide the very best care for my pediatric patients.”
“Carter Barrett of Affinity Bank is the most client-focused business banker with whom I have had the pleasure to work. He took the time to truly understand my business and then went above and beyond to support the success of our business. From internal advocacy in support of business financing needs to teaching personal financial seminars at our advanced academy, no task was too big or too small. He is a shining example of excellent customer service.”
Arlene Lyons
Owner & CEO of Esani Institute
Roswell, Georgia
Terry
Teague
Independent
Business Rep
Johns, Georgia
“I am a business man and understand the importance of good Customer Service. I like dealing with people that do what they say. My experience with Carter Barrett and Affinity Bank has been above expectation. They have come through on every promise. The community approach and attention to my needs has been impressive. Carter has been engaging, supportive, attentive and available.”
“My big bank really let me down when I needed help with PPP. Affinity Bank and Carter came to my rescue when I needed them most! I am very grateful and I will be with Affinity Bank for years to come.”
"Modern banking with an old fashioned feel. That’s how Affinity Bank was described by a colleague when we asked for a bank recommendation. Boy, was he right! We were looking for an investor friendly bank as our old bank had made it increasingly difficult to do business with them in the past few years. Enter Affinity Bank. They took the time to get to know us and hear our story. They were as interested in who we were and our past experiences as they were our future. We made the switch and have never looked back."
"Modern banking with an old fashioned feel? Absolutely!"
