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Company will invest $16.1 million in Mecklenburg County

How North Carolina took the top spot in the annual CNBC rankings, and what Gov. Josh Stein plans to do to keep the state up top.

Several Fortune 500 companies have established their headquarters in Charlotte, including Bank of America, Lowe's, Honeywell, and Nucor, underscoring the city's robust corporate environment

The region benefits from over 25 higher education institutions, collectively graduating more than 5,700 students annually with degrees in business and finance. Notably, 60% of UNC Charlotte's Belk College of Business graduates choose to work in the Charlotte region, ensuring a steady influx of talent into the local financial services sector.

As the second-largest banking center in the United States, Charlotte is home to major financial institutions.

Charlotte's fintech ecosystem has been ranked 9th globally and 3rd in the United States, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report.

The city boasts more than 3.5 times the national average of banking occupations, with over 50,000 individuals employed in banking and more than 14,000 in insurance.

Charlotte has experienced a 35% growth in the financial services industry over the past five years, employing approximately 101,000 finance professionals.