EXHIBIT 21

                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Parent

Coastal Financial Corporation



                                                                               State of
Subsidiary                                  Percentage Owned                   Incorporation
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Coastal Federal Savings Bank                100%                               United States

Coastal Federal Mortgage, Inc.              100%                               South Carolina

Coastal Investor Services, Inc.             100%                               South Carolina

Coastal Technology Solutions                100%                               South Carolina

Coastal Real Estate Investment
 Corporation (3)                            100%                               North Carolina
                                                                   
Coastal Mortgage Bankers and                                       
 Realty Co., Inc. (1)                       100%                               South Carolina
                                                                   
Shady Forest Development                                           
 Corporation (2)                            100%                               South Carolina
                                                                   
Sherwood Development                                               
 Corporation (2)                            100%                               South Carolina
                                                                   
Ridge Development                                                  
 Corporation (2)                            100%                               South Carolina
                                                                   
501 Development                                                    
 Corporation (2)                            100%                               South Carolina
                                                                   
North Beach Investment,                                            
 Inc. (2)                                   100%                               South Carolina

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(1)  First tier subsidiaries of Coastal Federal.

(2)  Second tier  subsidiaries of Coastal Federal and first tier subsidiaries of
     Coastal Mortgage.

(3)  First  tier  operating   subsidiary  of  Coastal   Federal   Savings  Bank,
     consolidated with Coastal Federal for Regulatory Reporting.