Nachman Norwood & Parrott names Angela Sheppard Chief Compliance Officer
April 15, 2019
Nachman Norwood & Parrott (NNP), an independent wealth management consultancy, recently promoted Angela Sheppard to the role of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). As CCO, Sheppard is responsible for developing, implementing…
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Kincaid Retirement & Wealth Management to present David Bach’s Smart Women, Smart Retirement®
April 7, 2019
Local financial firm helping empower women nearing retirement Who: Kincaid Retirement & Wealth Management, a woman-owned, full-service financial planning firm. What: Smart Women, Smart Retirement®, an informational dinner seminar, based…
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GrandSouth Bank welcomes three new board members
April 4, 2019
The GrandSouth Bank Board of Directors welcomes three new members: John W. Shealy, Jr. (Rusty), Anthony Morgan (Tony), and Edward Monts Rast Jr. (Monty). They bring exceptional leadership and business skills to our board. Rusty…
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Sharonview Federal Credit Union gifts $3,000 to Simpsonville organizations
April 4, 2019
Sharonview Federal Credit Union presented $1,000 to Mt. Zion Baptist Church Food Bank, $1,000 to the City of Simpsonville Victim Advocate (Closet of Goods) and $1,000 to the Center for…
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Southern First hires Chief Banking Officer
April 2, 2019
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the appointment of Cal Hurst as Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. Hurst has worked in the banking industry…
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Countybank names new Commercial team member
April 1, 2019
Wells Dunlap Promoted to Commercial Relationship Manager Countybank announce the promotion of Rufus Thornwell “Wells” Dunlap, V, to the role of Commercial Relationship Manager. Dunlap joined Countybank in 2013 and…
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United Community Bank names new Chief Risk and Commercial Credit officers
April 1, 2019
United Community Bank has recently elevated two of its employees to new positions within the risk management division of the company. Rob Edwards, former Chief Credit Officer, has been named…
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Carolina Alliance Bank joins Park National organization
April 1, 2019
Park National Corporation (Park) and CAB Financial Corporation announced the completion of their previously announced merger transaction. Effective today, CAB has merged with and into Park. With the merger, CAB’s banking…
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United Community Bank celebrates opening of new downtown office
March 27, 2019
United Community Bank announced the opening of its brand-new, larger location at the intersection of East Main and South Pine in downtown Spartanburg. The new branch occupies 7,500 square feet…
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Four college students join Northwestern Mutual’s nationally recognized internship program
March 26, 2019Pictured from left to right: Jeremy Hart, Graham Pioth, Tony Allen (College Unit Director), Rachel Thornton, Mikael Manner Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services firm, selected four college seniors…
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William Jeter completes CFP certification
March 21, 2019
Abacus Planning Group, Inc. announced that William R. Jeter has completed all requirements for the CFP® credential. The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and…
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Veteran banker Jodie Keener joins United Community Mortgage Services
March 18, 2019United Community Mortgage Services welcomed Jodie Keener to its team in Greenville. In her role as a Mortgage Loan Originator, Keener will guide clients through the mortgage process from origination…
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Greenwood Capital announces C. Will Bond promotion
March 13, 2019
Greenwood Capital announced C. Will Bond, IV has been promoted to Senior Trading Manager. In this role, he is responsible for all systems, procedures and personnel functions related to pre-trade,…
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United Community Bank one of top five U.S. banks on Forbes list of World’s Best Banks
March 11, 2019
United Community Bank has been named one of the “Best Banks in the World” according to the inaugural Forbes World’s Best Banks list. The list, which was based largely on…
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Wells Fargo donated $5.3 million to support South Carolina nonprofits in 2018
March 8, 2019
Wells Fargo donated more than $5.3 million through 389 grants to South Carolina nonprofits, schools and community organizations in 2018. Wells Fargo’s philanthropic contributions build on a history of addressing…
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CommunityWorks receives $500,000 investment from Capital Bank
February 26, 2019
Local community loan fund supports small business development CommunityWorks (CW) announced a $500,000 Equity Equivalent Investment from Capital Bank, part of the First Horizon National Corp. family of companies which…
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United Community Bank Partners with Blue Star Mothers of America to send care packages to active duty military
February 25, 2019United Community Bank have recently partnered with the Blue Star Mothers of America’s Greenville-Upstate chapter to send care packages to troops serving overseas. The packages were assembled by the…
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United Community Bank Partners with Blue Star Mothers of America to send care packages to active duty military
February 25, 2019United Community Bank have recently partnered with the Blue Star Mothers of America’s Greenville-Upstate chapter to send care packages to troops serving overseas. The packages were assembled by the…
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3 Ways Identity Thieves Steal Your Tax Refund and How to Prevent It
February 22, 2019By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis That time of year has come: Tax season. While you may have just started preparing your tax returns, identity thieves have been gearing…
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3 Ways Identity Thieves Steal Your Tax Refund and How to Prevent It
February 22, 2019
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis That time of year has come: Tax season. While you may have just started preparing your tax returns, identity thieves have been gearing…
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SCRA & SC Launch celebrate $1 billion in follow-on funding for SC-based companies
February 21, 2019
SCRA, a public, non-profit corporation that fuels South Carolina’s innovation economy, celebrated a milestone of $1 billion of follow-on capital secured by Client Companies in the SC Launch Program. SC Launch, SCRA’s…
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SCRA announces seven new Client Companies
February 19, 2019
SCRA announced the recent acceptance of seven Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for funding. Coastal…
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TD Charitable Foundation contributes $50,000 to Greenville Housing Fund
February 19, 2019(from left): Tammy Hoy Hawkins, interim director of the Greenville Housing Fund; Deborah McKetty, president and CEO of Community Works; Renee Lean of Southernside; Lillian Brock Flemming, Greenville city councilwoman;…
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VentureSouth announces 2018 record-breaking results
February 13, 2019
VentureSouth is pleased to announce record-setting results for a fifth consecutive year. In 2018, the South Carolina-based early stage investment firm grew its membership to nearly 300 investors and invested…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces promotion of Richards H. Green as new Commissioner of Banking
February 11, 2019
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Chairman of the State Board of Financial Institutions, announced that Richards H. Green has been promoted to serve as the next Commissioner of Banking for…
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Charleston, Greenville land investment banking firm
February 8, 2019
Global finance executives launch Charles Towne Holdings Armed with nearly a century of Wall Street and global markets experience, a collection of Charleston deal makers has partnered to create Charles Towne…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend
February 8, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”), reported that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend is payable April 5, 2019…
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BB&T and SunTrust to combine in merger of equals
February 7, 2019
Combination of two franchises creates sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company with 275 years of combined history and culture serving clients and communities in high-growth markets Estimated net cost synergies of…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union names Wayne Keels Director of Continuous Improvement
February 6, 2019
SAFE Federal Credit Union has named Wayne Keels Director of Continuous Improvement, a new position at the credit union. Keels joins us from Discover Financial Services where he most recently led…
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United Community Banks, Inc. and First Madison Bank & Trust announce merger agreement
February 5, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. and First Madison Bank & Trust announced a definitive agreement for United to acquire First Madison in an all-cash transaction. The transaction has been unanimously approved…
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United Community Bank named to Forbes List of America’s Best 100 Banks
February 1, 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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United Community Bank named to Forbes List of America’s Best 100 Banks
February 1, 2019
United 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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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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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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United Community Mortgage Services welcomes Brian Johnson
January 2, 2019
United 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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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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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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United Community Bank Angel Tree provides over 300 holiday gifts to Upstate children
December 10, 2018
United 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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VentureSouth announces investment in Sharpen
December 5, 2018
Adding to their already record-breaking year of investments and financial returns, VentureSouth is pleased to announce another new investment. Last week, VentureSouth closed a Series Seed investment in Sharpen, a technology company that provides award-winning…
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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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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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VentureSouth announces investment in SENTIO
November 29, 2018
VentureSouth announced its investment in SENTIO, a South Carolina-based software-as-a-service human resource tool. SENTIO’s proprietary platform aims to make the hiring process more effective by discovering what top performers within an…
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