Resource Financial Services increases loan volume significantly in 2018
January 30, 2019Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the Southeast, announced its best year in total volume. The company showed significant growth in total volume of loan originations…
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United Community Bank named to Forbes List of America’s Best 100 Banks
January 30, 2019United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) was recently recognized as one of America’s best performing banks by Forbes magazine for the sixth consecutive year. “America’s Best Banks 2019,” an…
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Southern First reports results for 2018
January 22, 2019Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the…
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Southern First reports results for 2018
January 22, 2019
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the…
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GrandSouth Bancorporation reports fourth quarter 2018 earnings of $1.8 million
January 21, 2019
GrandSouth Bancorporation, the holding company for GrandSouth Bank, reported fourth quarter growth in total assets of $35.9 million, or 4.85%, bringing total assets to $776.2 million as of December 31, 2018. The asset growth…
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AMCOL-RevMD develop groundbreaking technology
January 17, 2019
AMCOL Systems, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in patient experience and revenue cycle optimization services, and RevMD Partners, LLC., an industry leading technology enabled revenue cycle services company, have together…
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First Community Corporation announces record annual earnings, fourth quarter earnings and increased cash dividend
January 17, 2019
Highlights Net income of $11.2 million in 2018 and $2.7 million for the fourth quarter Increased cash dividend to $0.11 per common share, the 68th consecutive quarter of cash dividends paid to common shareholders, highest dividend ever…
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First Citizens Bank, First South Bancorp, Inc. announce merger agreement
January 10, 2019
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (known as First Citizens Bank) and First South Bancorp, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. The agreement provides for the acquisition of…
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Ted Honney joins United Community Mortgage Services in Mt. Pleasant
January 10, 2019United Community Mortgage Services is pleased to welcome Ted Honney as a Mortgage Loan Officer. Honney has over 25 years of professional banking experience, 15 of which have been spent…
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Southern First Bank announces executive promotion
January 10, 2019Southern First Bank is pleased to announce that Blake G. Taylor has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Columbia Regional Executive. Blake’s leadership role will include the growth and…
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Southern First Bank announces executive promotion
January 10, 2019
Southern First Bank is pleased to announce that Blake G. Taylor has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Columbia Regional Executive. Blake’s leadership role will include the growth and…
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Movement Mortgage to acquire retail branches of Eagle Home Mortgage
January 9, 2019Movement Mortgage, a national top 10 retail mortgage lender based in Indian Land, SC, has expanded its Pacific Northwest and Mountain West market share by agreeing to acquire the retail…
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Michael Wooles joins Countybank as Anderson Market Executive
January 4, 2019
Countybank welcomed Michael Wooles as Anderson Market Executive in Anderson. Wooles comes to Countybank having served in a bank leadership capacity in Anderson for the past 17 years. Wooles’ prior…
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United Community Mortgage Services welcomes Brian Johnson
January 2, 2019United Community Mortgage Services is pleased to welcome Brian Johnson as a Senior Mortgage Loan Originator to its Greenville team. Johnson holds 23 years of experience in the financial industry…
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Simplifying the Mortgage Application Process
December 19, 2018By Ann J. Beckwith Applying for a mortgage, especially for your first home purchase, can seem confusing and overwhelming for some people. Maybe you struggle to stay organized with…
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Simplifying the Mortgage Application Process
December 19, 2018
By Ann J. Beckwith Applying for a mortgage, especially for your first home purchase, can seem confusing and overwhelming for some people. Maybe you struggle to stay organized with…
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First Horizon releases inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report
December 17, 2018First Horizon National Corp. today released its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company’s impact and outlines its commitment to its communities, employees, and customers. The report,…
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Mutual of Omaha hires Tim Goldman as their new Sales Director
December 17, 2018
Mutual of Omaha hires Tim Goldman as their new Sales Director for the South Carolina, based out of the Columbia District Office. As a Sales Director, he is looking to…
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Mutual of Omaha hires Logan Lupia as the Managing Director
December 17, 2018
Mutual of Omaha hires Logan Lupia as the Managing Director for the South Carolina District Office, based out of Columbia and in charge of the entire state of SC sales…
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City of Columbia issues first-ever green bonds
December 17, 2018
By Steve Benjamin Mayor Columbia, SC The City of Columbia is excited to share that it has issued its first-ever “green bond” to fund stormwater improvements and make an…
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Resource Financial Services receives CCRA 2018 Affiliate of the Year Award
December 13, 2018Mortgage bankers from Resource Financial Services at company headquarters in Columbia, SC, from left, Jennifer Bowie, Zach Tronco, Jenny Smith, A. Wade Douroux, David Cain, Meredith DuRant and Josh Tronco.…
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Carolina Trust BancShares and Clover Community announce shareholder approvals for merger
December 13, 2018
Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc., the parent company of Carolina Trust Bank, and Clover Community Bankshares, Inc., parent company of Clover Community Bank, jointly announced the receipt of required shareholder approvals…
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Resource Financial Services receives CCRA 2018 Affiliate of the Year Award
December 13, 2018Mortgage bankers from Resource Financial Services at company headquarters in Columbia, SC, from left, Jennifer Bowie, Zach Tronco, Jenny Smith, A. Wade Douroux, David Cain, Meredith DuRant and Josh Tronco.…
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Anna Locke joins Southern First Bank board of directors
December 11, 2018
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce that Anna T. Locke has joined the company and bank as Director. Locke is president…
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SimpliPhy receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
December 11, 2018
Greenville-based SimpliPhy, Inc. recently received a $200,000 SC Launch, Inc. investment. This is the first investment for the company that was accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, in early…
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United Community Bank Angel Tree provides over 300 holiday gifts to Upstate children
December 10, 2018United Community Bank announced its Upstate branches provided 354 Christmas gifts to local children through its annual Angel Tree program. Participating branches placed Christmas trees in their lobbies with “Be…
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Carolina Financial Corporation announces stock repurchase plan
December 4, 2018
Carolina Financial Corporation announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to repurchase up to $25,000,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per…
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Charleston Metro Chamber awarded grant from Bank of America
December 3, 2018Charleston Metro Chamber’s Lead CHS Foundation has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Bank of America in support of Career Academies – career-themed schools within high schools, in which the learning environment reflects the atmosphere and…
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Morningstar’s highest rating for risk-adjusted performance for Wallick Investments’ Core Growth Composite
November 30, 2018Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 5-star Morningstar RatingTM among 157 mid-cap blend products as of September 30, 2018 for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and…
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The Capital Corporation advises ImageQuix, Inc. on its sale to ASG
November 30, 2018Transaction: The Capital Corporation is pleased to announce the sale of ImageQuix, Inc (headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina) to Alpine SG, LLC (“ASG”, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California). ImageQuix is…
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The Capital Corporation advises ImageQuix, Inc. on its sale to ASG
November 30, 2018
Transaction: The Capital Corporation is pleased to announce the sale of ImageQuix, Inc (headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina) to Alpine SG, LLC (“ASG”, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California). ImageQuix is…
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GrandSouth Bancorporation completes private placement of $10 million of subordinated notes
November 25, 2018
GrandSouth Bancorporation, the holding company for GrandSouth Bank, completed a private issuance of 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Term Notes, in the principal amount of $10 million. Unless prepaid earlier, the notes mature…
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Bethany Thompson joins FinTrust Capital Advisors
November 20, 2018FinTrust Capital Advisors announced that Bethany Thompson has been selected for the position of Client Service Administrator. She will focus on maintaining client relationships and assisting clients with their service…
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Bethany Thompson joins FinTrust Capital Advisors
November 20, 2018
FinTrust Capital Advisors announced that Bethany Thompson has been selected for the position of Client Service Administrator. She will focus on maintaining client relationships and assisting clients with their service…
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Greenville Housing Fund announced The Homeowner Preservation Funding Program
November 15, 2018
The Greenville Housing Fund, an organization that provides innovative funding and investments for affordable and workforce housing, is excited to announce its newest program, The Homeowner Preservation Program (HOPP). With support…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend increase and a share repurchase program increase
November 12, 2018
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”), reported that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.16 per common share. The dividend is…
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BB&T closes its annual United Way Campaign with outstanding results
November 12, 2018Employees of BB&T, a long time investor in United Way of the Midlands, completed their 2018 United Way campaign raising nearly $96,000. “BB&T and its employees continue to be an…
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BB&T closes its annual United Way Campaign with outstanding results
November 12, 2018
Employees of BB&T, a long time investor in United Way of the Midlands, completed their 2018 United Way campaign raising nearly $96,000. “BB&T and its employees continue to be an…
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FinTrust adds Holland Leah Church as Portfolio Administrator
November 6, 2018FinTrust Capital Advisors announced that Holland Leah Church has been selected for the position of Portfolio Administrator. Holland will assist the FinTrust portfolio management team with collecting data, reviewing allocations,…
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FinTrust adds Holland Leah Church as Portfolio Administrator
November 6, 2018
FinTrust Capital Advisors announced that Holland Leah Church has been selected for the position of Portfolio Administrator. Holland will assist the FinTrust portfolio management team with collecting data, reviewing allocations,…
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First Community Bank completes record pacesetter campaign
November 5, 2018First Community Bank, a longtime United Way supporter, recently completed its annual United Way giving campaign in August, raising more than $32,000 for United Way of the Midlands. In total,…
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First Community Bank completes record pacesetter campaign
November 5, 2018
First Community Bank, a longtime United Way supporter, recently completed its annual United Way giving campaign in August, raising more than $32,000 for United Way of the Midlands. In total,…
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Palmetto Heritage Shareholders approve proposed merger with First Citizens Bank
October 30, 2018First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (First Citizens Bank) and Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (Palmetto Heritage) announced that Palmetto Heritage shareholders have approved First Citizens’ pending acquisition of Palmetto Heritage and…
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FinTrust Capital Advisors leadership presents at national conference
October 30, 2018Members of the FinTrust Capital Advisors senior leadership team have recently given presentations at three nationally recognized conferences. Allen Gillespie, Chip Hardy, and Scott Soltau presented “Opportunity Zones and AL…
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United Community Advisory Services’ Melissa Ekeberg named to National LPL Advisor Council
October 30, 2018United Community Advisory Services announced that Melissa Ekeberg has been named by LPL Financial (LPL) as a new member of the LPL Advisor Council. Ekeberg has worked for United Community…
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Tax Advantage Group secures funding for low-income community development project
October 30, 2018Thanks to a financing tool designed to attract private investments to Low-Income Communities, the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana is building a new 80,600-square-foot health and wellness center in downtown Evansville,…
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FinTrust Capital Advisors leadership presents at national conference
October 30, 2018
Members of the FinTrust Capital Advisors senior leadership team have recently given presentations at three nationally recognized conferences. Allen Gillespie, Chip Hardy, and Scott Soltau presented “Opportunity Zones and AL…
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TD Bank names David Chapman and Marcel Summermatter Senior Relationship Managers
October 29, 2018Accomplished Commercial Banking Executives to Lead Upstate Team TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has named David Chapman and Marcel Summermatter as Senior Relationship Managers. Chapman and Summermatter will serve…
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Capital Bank promotes Landon Davis to Business Banking Relationship Manager
October 29, 2018Capital Bank, which recently merged with First Tennessee Bank, is proud to announce that Landon Davis has been promoted to business banking relationship manager, vice president. Davis will focus on…
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Bank of America invests over $420,000 to support long-term workforce development in South Carolina
October 29, 2018
Funding provides access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs Bank of America announced $421,000 in funding in workforce development programs across the state at the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s…
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