TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…
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TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants
May 29, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…
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Veronika Rachel Selected to Lead First Citizens’ Carolina Forest Branch
May 29, 2014
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – First Citizens today announced that Veronika Rachel has been selected to serve as Retail Sales Manager for the bank’s Carolina Forest office, located at 4040 River Oaks…
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Westbrook Named Director of Risk Management
May 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – SCBT announced today that L. Andrew Westbrook, III, who has served as regional president for the bank’s Foothills Region since 2012, has been named director of risk…
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BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards
May 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards Six South Carolina banks were recognized during the 2014 annual meetings of Business Development Corporation (BDC) and Certified Development Corporation (CDC).…
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BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards
May 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards Six South Carolina banks were recognized during the 2014 annual meetings of Business Development Corporation (BDC) and Certified Development Corporation (CDC).…
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Maggi Bryant Joins First Citizens as Vice President and Retail Sales Manager
May 21, 2014
ST. GEORGE, SC – First Citizens today announced that Maggi Bryant has been selected to serve as Retail Sales Manager and Vice President for the company’s St. George location. In her…
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CresCom Bank Expands Team, Adds Five New Team Members
May 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – This month, CresCom Bank has added five new team members to its Lowcountry branches and Operations Department, including Jolie Sturm, Brad Gorman, Lichiron Johnson, Austin Dalton and…
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Announces Debt Offering
May 21, 2014
CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it sold, in a negotiated offering, $300 million principal amount of its First…
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Announces Debt Offering
May 21, 2014
CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it sold, in a negotiated offering, $300 million principal amount of its First…
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Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Optimism Continues to Slowly Improve
May 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Small business optimism continues to improve, and business owners are feeling more positive about the year ahead, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Overall, optimism…
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Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Optimism Continues to Slowly Improve
May 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Small business optimism continues to improve, and business owners are feeling more positive about the year ahead, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Overall,…
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South Carolina Federal Credit Union Awards $7,500 in Scholarships
May 13, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Federal Credit Union awarded $7,500 in scholarship prizes to three students. Ariel Jackson received the 1st Place prize of $4,000. Jackson attends West Ashley High…
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Former Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor, key partners announce creation of Southland Capital
May 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A new merchant bank and advisory firm has been created to serve the private equity market in South Carolina. The firm, Southland Capital Partners, and will be…
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Former Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor, key partners announce creation of Southland Capital
May 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A new merchant bank and advisory firm has been created to serve the private equity market in South Carolina. The firm, Southland Capital Partners, and will be…
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Union CEO Re-Elected to Chair First Carolina
September 4, 2012NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – September 4, 2012 – Scott Woods, President and CEO of South Carolina Federal Credit Union, has been re-elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the…
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First Federal names Robinson Senior Banking Executive
August 29, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 29, 2012 – Janice N. Robinson has been named the Senior Banking Executive leading First Federal initiatives in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton communities. In addition…
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Coastal Banking Company Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results
August 15, 2012BEAUFORT, SC – August 15, 2012 – Coastal Banking Company Inc. (OTC: CBCO), the holding company of CBC National Bank, which operates branches in Beaufort and Port Royal, S.C., Fernandina…
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100 Million E-Receipts Sent from Wells Fargo ATMs
August 13, 2012E-receipt option now available in Wells Fargo stores across the countrySAN FRANCISCO – August 13, 2012 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)announced that just two years after introducing an…
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SCBT Financial Corporation and The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. to Merge
August 8, 2012SAVANNAH, GA – August 8, 2012 – SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) and The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVB) jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement under…
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NBSC and Synovus Bank Launch New Prepaid Card
August 7, 2012The Synovus Connections Card now available at all bank branches COLUMBIA, SC – August 7, 2012 – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank,announces the availability of its prepaid Synovus Connections…
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False Perceptions of Credit Counseling Keep Consumers From Seeking Assistance
August 6, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – AUGUST 6, 2012 – The July poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) website revealed that consumers have false perceptions about credit counseling…
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Easier to Understand Disclosure Forms now Available for TD Bank Savings Accounts
August 6, 2012TD Bank is the first major bank in the U.S. to provide access to simple and transparent disclosure forms for savings accounts CHERRY HILL, NJ and PORTLAND, Maine – August 6,…
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Credit Union Sponsors BIZ Camp for Young Entrepreneurs
July 27, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 27, 2012 – South Carolina Federal Credit Union partnered with Paul Smith of BIZ Camp to host free entrepreneur camps for high school students for two…
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Credit Unions Support Lowcountry Orphan Relief
July 26, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – July 25, 2012 – The Charleston Chapter of Credit Unions raised more than $2,700 and collected school supplies and clothes during a Back-to-School Drive benefitting Lowcountry…
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Wells Fargo Launches South Carolina Technical College Grant Program
July 25, 2012Establishes $325,000 grant program to support workforce development COLUMBIA, SC – July 25, 2012 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)announced today a statewide technical college grant program aimed atawarding $325,000…
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Southern First Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2012
July 25, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 24, 2012 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, N.A. (alsodoing business as Greenville First Bank), announced that net income forthe…
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Pawleys Investment Advisors CEO Appointed as FINRA Arbitrator
July 25, 2012PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC – July 23, 2012 – Pawleys Investment Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Founder and CEO Kathryn Schwartz has been appointed by the Financial Industry Regulatory…
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NFCC Helps Consumers Understand Importance of Credit Report
July 24, 2012Consumers need to take responsibility for reviewing credit reports N. CHARLESTON, SC- July 24, 2012 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it would soon begin examining…
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Tim Green Joins First Citizens as Vice President and Private Banking Group Relationship Manager
July 18, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 18, 2012 – First Citizens today announced that Tim Green has joined the company’s Wealth Advisory Group as Vice President and Private Banking Group Relationship Manager.…
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Forty-three Bankers Graduate After Three-Year Intensive Program
July 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 18, 2012 – The South Carolina Bankers Schoolwould like to recognize the graduates of the Class of 2012, who receivedtheir diplomas in a ceremony on July…
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First Citizens Hires Grant Scurry as Retail Sales Manager
July 17, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 17, 2012 – First Citizens announced that Grant Scurry has joined the company as Retail Sales Manager. Scurry will be responsible for identifying strategies to help…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings
July 16, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 12, 2012 – The Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (Nasdaq: BKSC) announced earnings of $890,267 or $.20 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012…
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Southern First Bank Names Len Howell to Executive Team
July 16, 2012Bank plans expansion to Charleston, South Carolina GREENVILLE, SC – July 16, 2012 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, N.A. (also doing business…
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Phillips Named Regional Executive for NBSC
July 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2012 – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, has announced the selection of Robert G. Phillips to the position of Regional Executive for the South…
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NFCC Poll Reveals Consumers' Top Financial Regrets
July 5, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – July 5, 2012 – The recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) online poll allowed consumers to select their greatest financial regret. Of more than 2,200…
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TD Charitable Foundation to Award $2.5 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Focusing on Transitional Housing and Homeless Shelter Projects
July 2, 2012Annual “Housing for Everyone” competition now acceptingapplications for twenty-five $100,000 affordable housing grants toorganizations from Maine to Florida CHERRY HILL, NJ and PORTLAND, Maine – July 2, 2012 – The…
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Credit Unions Support Lowcountry Orphan Relief
June 27, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – June 26, 2012 – The Charleston Chapter of Credit Unions announced that chapter credit unions will team up behind a single charitable cause in 2012–Lowcountry Orphan…
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Hamilton joins First Southeast Investor Services, Inc. South Strand team
June 27, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2012 – First Southeast Investor Services, Inc., a non-bank affiliate of First Federal, is pleased to announce that John Hamilton has joined the Investor Services…
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Young & Free SC Contributes $20,000 to Water Missions International
June 20, 2012Partnering Organizations Will Bring Safe Water to Africa N. CHARLESTON, SC – June 19, 2012 – Young & Free South Carolina, powered by South Carolina Federal Credit Union, partnered with…
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Williams Joins Franklin Funding as Reverse Mortgage Specialist
June 18, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – Cheri Williams has joined Franklin FundingReverse Mortgages as a reverse mortgage specialist. Previously, Williamswas with MetLife Reverse Mortgages. She has more than six years ofexperience and knowledge…
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TD Charitable Foundation Supports South Carolina Non-Profits with $42,500 in Grants
June 8, 2012CHERRY HILL, NJ – and PORTLAND, Maine – June 7, 2012 – The TDCharitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’sMost Convenient Bank®, donated $42,500 to non-profit organizations…
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VO Financial Corporation expands to Charleston, SC
May 18, 2012BOSTON, MA – May 17, 2012 – VO Financial, the leading provider of financial and consultation services for timeshare consumers, announced that they are opening a new office in Charleston,…
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Wells Fargo approves more SBA loan dollars for small businesses than any other lender
May 17, 2012Leading SBA lender recognizes small businesses with annual Small Business Appreciation Celebration SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 17, 2012 – Wells Fargo approved morethan $548 million in SBA 7(a) loans nationwide…
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Moody Joins First Federal Business Banking Team
May 14, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 14, 2012 – Brantley Moody has joined First Federal as a senior vice president on the Business Banking team. Well known in the lowcountry banking community…
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Diana Braunbeck Joins First Citizens as Retail Sales Manager
May 8, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – May 8, 2012 – First Citizens announced that Diana Braunbeck has joined the company as Retail Sales Manager. In this role, Braunbeck will be responsible for…
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TD Bank Kicks Off May Campaign to Discuss Borrowing Needs with 30,000 Small Businesses
May 7, 2012CHERRY HILL, NJ – May 1, 2012 – TD Bank, America’s Most ConvenientBank®, launched today its second annual small business outreachcampaign. Throughout May, teams of local lenders and bank employees…
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SBA Seeks Applications from Fund Managers for Early Stage Capital Program
May 1, 2012WASHINGTON, DC – May 1, 2012 – The U.S. Small Business Administrationis inviting experienced early stage investment fund managers to applyfor licensing as Early Stage Innovation Funds as part of…
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South Carolina Federal’s Bonnie Ciuffo Wins National Award
May 1, 2012NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – May 1, 2012 – The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) named Bonnie Ciuffo as the Professional of the Year. Ciuffo is Chief Information Officer…
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SCBT Completes Acquisition of Peoples Bancorporation
April 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 24, 2012 – SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:SCBT) (“SCBT”) announced the completion of its acquisition of PeoplesBancorporation, Inc. (“Peoples”). Under the terms of the mergeragreement, Peoples shareholders…
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