South State Bank New Name for SCBT, NCBT, Community Bank & Trust and The Savannah Bank
June 30, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Today, SCBT unveiled new signs and began operating as South State Bank, bringing four of its five bank brands under one unified name.
The bank did business as SCBT in South Carolina, as NCBT in North Carolina, as Community Bank & Trust in North Georgia and as The Savannah Bank in Savannah, GA. The bank’s fifth brand, First Federal, located in coastal S.C. and Wilmington, N.C., will be branded as South State Bank on July 21.
“Our team is excited about our next step together under a common brand,” said Robert R. Hill, Jr., South State Bank CEO. “Our customers will have significantly expanded convenience while retaining the relationship banking culture that our company has been known for since 1934.”
Customers will now have access to 135 banking locations in three states – North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Today, the bank also launched its new website, SouthStateBank.com, and expanded its social media presence on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Last week, the company announced the new holding company name, South State Corporation, and the new stock ticker symbol, SSB, which will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
Photos of the sign changes from each region are available upon request.
South State Corporation
South State Corporation, (NASDAQ: SSB) Columbia, South Carolina is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of South Carolina. The Bank also operates Minis & Co., Inc. and First Southeast 401k Fiduciaries, both registered investment advisors; and First Southeast Investor Services, a wholly owned broker dealer. Providing financial services for over 80 years, South State Corporation operates locations in 19 South Carolina counties, 12 Georgia counties and 4 North Carolina counties. South State Corporation has assets of approximately $8 billion and its stock is traded under the symbol SSB in the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Please visit www.SouthStateBank.com for more information.
