Southern First Bank Hires Mortgage Executives
June 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Chris Austin and Mr. Carter Weston as Mortgage Executives.
Chris Austin joins Southern First Bank as Mortgage Executive and brings over 15 years of mortgage lending experience including Eagle Mortgage Group, Countrywide Home Loans, Nationwide Mortgage Services, LLC, and Certus Bank. Austin comes to Southern First Bank from Supreme Lending where he served as Branch Manager. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.S. Degree in Business.
Carter Weston also joins Southern First Bank as Mortgage Executive. Most recently, Weston served as Sales Manager at Supreme Lending. He brings over 16 years of experience from Community Bankshares, Inc., Regions Bank, and Certus Bank. Weston is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.S. Degree in Marketing and Management.
Above photos: Chris Austin and Carter Weston
President Justin Strickland stated, “We are excited about the addition of both Chris Austin and Carter Weston to our team at Southern First Bank. We believe both Chris and Carter will contribute significantly to our mortgage department growth and greatly benefit both the company and our clients.”
ABOUT SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of South Carolina. The Company consists of Southern First Bank, the 8th largest bank headquartered in South Carolina. Since 1999 Southern First Bancshares has been providing financial services and now operates in eight locations in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston markets of South Carolina. Southern First Bancshares has assets of approximately $850 million and its common stock is traded in the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SFST. More information can be found at www.southernfirst.com.
