Fidelity Bank is pleased to announce Joe Diggs has joined its team in Charlotte, North Carolina, as an SBA Lending Business Development Officer. In his new position, Mr. Diggs is responsible for developing and managing business banking relationships within the community as well as contributing to the sales efforts of Fidelity Bank nationwide. His primary focus will be on expanding Fidelity Bank’s Small Business Administration lending program, as well as specializing in business acquisitions and commercial real estate financing.
Joe has over 35 years of financial experience. Prior to joining Fidelity Bank, he worked for First Bank as a Senior Vice President and National Sales Leader in SBA Business Development. He also held SBA lending positions with HomeTrust Bank and Capital Bank. In addition to his extensive financial background, Joe is active in the community as a Board Director for the Carolina Virginia Broker Association, Founder & Board Chairman of Roll With The Punches Foundation, and member of 100 Black Men of Charlotte. In addition, Joe has participated in Habitat for Humanity since 2005. He is also a U.S. Army Special Operation Forces veteran and the former two-time Ringside Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
Mr. Diggs graduated from Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland, with a Master of Business Administration in Finance. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from Strayer University in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he completed training at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, specializing in Civil Affairs in the Middle East. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Valerie, and has two children.
