Huntington, UCF forge new banking partnership.(University of Central Florida taps Huntington National Bank for deposits and services)(Brief Article)

ORLANDO -- James Dunlap, Orlando-based president of Huntington National Bank's southern region, was the speaker at this year's commencement at the UCF School of Business.

Now, he's their banker, too.

The University of Central Florida has tapped Huntington to handle its deposits and other banking services for at least the next three years.

SunTrust held the exclusive contract since 1995, and was the primary bank for UCF since the mid 1960s.

Even though SunTrust has been handling UCF's bank account, Huntington quietly has been building its ties with the university since 1997, when it became the official bank sponsor of the school's athletic …