First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Increase in Loan Loss Provision for First Quarter
January 12, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – January 8, 2010 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of…
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Donald E. Pickett joins SCBT Financial Corporation as Chief Financial Officer
January 4, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – January 4, 2010 – Robert R. Hill, Jr., president and CEO for SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) announced today that Donald (“Donnie”) E. Pickett has been named…
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2009 Tax Planning Tips to Wrap up the Year on a Positive Note
December 23, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – December 23, 2009 – With the economy still struggling to come out of its sluggish state, most are paying even closer attention at year end to anything…
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The National Bank of South Carolina Reaches 1 Millionth Child
December 15, 2009Nationwide Financial Education Campaign Impacts 1 Million Students WASHINGTON, DC – December 14, 2009 – In the final stretch of the Million Child Challenge, an effort to reach 1 million young…
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SCBT Introduces Mobile Banking
November 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 5, 2009 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) will introduce mobile banking for its online banking customers on November 5. Mobile banking is a free service…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Charleston's Roper St. Francis Expand Primary Care Group
November 2, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 2, 2009 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has helped one of Charleston’s major medical providers retain nearly 400 jobs…
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Community FirstBank Launches Facebook and Twitter Social Media Initiatives
October 23, 2009Lowcountry Banking Leader Begins Social Media Initiative To Coincide with New ‘Have You Found Your Smile Today?’ Promotion CHARLESTON, SC – October 23, 2009 – Representatives of Community FirstBank announced…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Closing of $65.0 Million Public Offering of Common Stock
September 30, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – September 29, 2009 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of…
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Former Wachovia Executive Joins South Carolina Bank and Trust
August 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 3, 2009 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) announced today that Greg A. Lapointe has been named senior vice president. I am really excited to be…
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Former Wachovia Executive Joins South Carolina Bank and Trust
August 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 3, 2009 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) announced today that Greg A. Lapointe has been named senior vice president.I am really excited to be…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend Payment
July 25, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 24, 2009 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of…
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BranchServ Announces Multi-Year Service Agreement with First Citizens Bank
July 17, 2009BETHEL, CT – July 16, 2009 – BranchServ, the leading supplier of physical and electronic security equipment and service to U.S. branch banking networks, today announced that it has entered into…
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BranchServ Announces Multi-Year Service Agreement with First Citizens Bank
July 17, 2009BETHEL, CT – July 16, 2009 – BranchServ, the leading supplier of physical and electronic security equipment and service to U.S. branch banking networks, today announced that it has entered into…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings
July 16, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 16, 2009 – The Bank of South Carolina Corporation (NASDAQ:BKSC) , announced that second quarter 2009 earnings of $687,461 increased 2.25% over second quarter 2008 earnings…
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R. Wayne Hall is Appointed to Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston
July 16, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 16, 2009 – First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston (“First Federal”), a subsidiary of First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFCH) today announced that effective July…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
July 7, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 7, 2009 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFCH) announced today that the company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on Friday, July…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
July 7, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 7, 2009 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFCH) announced today that the company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on Friday, July…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend
June 25, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – June 25, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (NASDAQ:BKSC) the parent Company for The Bank of South Carolina, declared a $.16 per share…
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SCBT Financial Named One of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in U.S.
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – Forbes named SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) one of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in the U.S. in a study conducted by…
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National Payday Advance Group Responds to South Carolina Governor's Veto of HB 3301
June 4, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – June 4, 2009 – D. Lynn DeVault, Board Chair of the Community Financial Services Association of America, released the following statement in response to Governor Sanford’s veto of…
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National Payday Advance Group Responds to South Carolina Governor's Veto of HB 3301
June 4, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – June 4, 2009 – D. Lynn DeVault, Board Chair of the Community Financial Services Association of America, released the following statement in response to Governor Sanford’s veto of…
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Advance America Earnings Per Share Increase 19.0% During First Quarter
May 3, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – April 29, 2009 -Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE:AEA) today reported the results of its operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. For the quarter…
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SCBT Financial Corporation Reports Net Income of $4.5 million for the First Quarter; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.17
April 28, 2009HIGHLIGHTS:–Earnings & Net Income• Net income of $4.5 million — before preferred stock dividend • Net income available to common shareholders of $3.7 million• Diluted earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter• Core…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc Reports Second Quarter Results and Quarterly Dividend Payment
April 28, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 24, 2009 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of…
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Advance America Announces New Worry-Free Advance
April 21, 2009Initiative helps customers who involuntarily lose their income SPARTANBURG, SC – April 21, 2009 – Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE:AEA) today announced the introduction of a new program,…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
April 21, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 17, 2009 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq GSM: FFCH) announced today that the company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on…
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston Acquires All Deposits and Loans of Wilmington-based Cape Fear Bank
April 11, 2009Company to expand service to new customers in North Carolina CHARLESTON, SC and WILMINGTON, NC – April 10, 2009 – First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston (First Federal), a…
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