Business Analyst
July 2, 2024
A Business Analyst is a key member of the Participation Operations team in accounting and servicing roles of the ACBS application on behalf of AgFirst and the district associations. The…
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Release Management Analyst
July 2, 2024
An AgFirst Release Management Analyst is integral to the team when considering the necessary processes for implementing changes to the UAT and Production environments. The analyst will ensure approved procedures…
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United Community to open newly renovated West Main Street branch mid-July
July 2, 2024
This summer, United Community is reopening its West Main Street branch after undergoing extensive renovations as part of its commitment to investing in the Laurens community. The new branch offers…
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David Moore joins First Reliance as Relationship Banker
June 26, 2024
First Reliance announced that David L. Moore has joined First Reliance Bank as a Relationship Banker, SVP, in the Columbia Market where he will be responsible for growing strategic relationships…
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Countybank Foundation presents $5,000 to Greer Community Ministries
June 26, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $5,000 to Greer Community Ministries (GCM). The donation will support more than 650 meals for residents in need.…
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Lowcountry Food Bank and Bank of America partner to provide students and families with food for summer
June 25, 2024
Bank of America grant supports broader community access to healthy food, especially for children and families while school is not in session Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced it has received…
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Countybank Foundation donates $15K to Church of God Home for Children
June 18, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $15,000 to the SC Church of God Home for Children. The SC Church of God Home for Children…
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First Citizens Bank supports Midlands Technical College QuickJobs program
June 18, 2024
First Citizens Bank donated $50,000 to the Midlands Technical College Foundation to provide QuickJobs scholarships to MTC students. QuickJobs are designed to provide intensive and complete job training to develop…
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Terryn Patterson joins First Reliance as Vice President Residential Lending Specialist
June 12, 2024
Terryn Patterson has joined First Reliance Bank’s Charleston market as Vice President, Residential Lending Specialist. In this role, she will establish and maintain mortgage banking relationships with referral partners and…
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Countybank announces strategic commercial banking transitions
June 11, 2024
Countybank announced several strategic commercial banking transitions and shares that David Trent and Dustyn Attaway will transition to the commercial banking team, and Joe Hubbard will transition to the SBA…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Chris Peebles, K2 Capital
June 6, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Countybank Foundation donation supports Terrific Kids program
June 6, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $1,000 to the Kiwanis Club of Simpsonville. The donation will be used to purchase supplies to support the…
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Countybanc Insurance’s Tammy Hendrix receives officer appointment
May 30, 2024
Countybanc Insurance announced that Tammy Hendrix has been appointed Assistant Vice President by the Countybanc Insurance Board of Directors. Hendrix has an extensive background in customer service with more than…
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Shareholders of Dogwood State Bank and Community First Bancorporation approve merger
May 23, 2024
At separate shareholder meetings, shareholders of Dogwood State Bank (OTC: DSBX) and Community First Bancorporation (OTC: CFOK), the parent holding company of Community First Bank, Inc., approved the previously announced…
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Countybank promotes Patrice Freeman to Financial Center Manager
May 21, 2024
Countybank announced that Patrice Freeman has been promoted to Financial Center Manager. She will be responsible for managing Countybank’s Calhoun financial center in Greenwood as well as building relationships with…
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Countybank Foundation donates $1,000 to Next Level Lifestyles
May 15, 2024
David Tompkins, Commercial Banking Manager for Countybank, recently presented a check for $1,000 to Next Level Lifestyles to support their operation. The donation was given on behalf of the Countybank…
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Regional Finance raises over $50,000 in support of the American Heart Association Upstate Heart Walk
May 14, 2024
Regional Finance, a subsidiary of Regional Management Corp., raised $52,000 in support of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Upstate Heart Walk through its community outreach program, Regional Reach. The company…
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TD Bank renews support to help expand Prisma Health’s Black Doula Program
May 13, 2024
Prisma Health’s Black Doula Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing maternal and birth outcomes for Black mothers, has been renewed after a successful pilot year in which it provided…
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Countybank Foundation awards scholarship to PTC student
May 7, 2024The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, recently awarded a scholarship to Piedmont Technical College (PTC) student Royondia Ross, who is currently studying business administration. A…
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Southern First appoints Chris Zych as Chief Financial Officer
May 6, 2024
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Zych as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Zych…
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Truliant opens new branch office in Greer
May 3, 2024
Truliant Federal Credit Union announced that it opened a new branch location on May 1 in Greer, S.C. The branch is located at 901 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. The branch…
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Marc Oberdorff, Senior Tax Counsel with Pope Flynn, elected fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel
April 29, 2024
Marc Oberdorff, senior tax counsel at Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, was elected a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel in…
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Robert F. Dozier elected to Prisma Health Board of Directors
April 24, 2024
Prisma Health is proud to announce the election of Robert F. Dozier to its board of directors. With an extensive background in financial services and a lifelong commitment to community…
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South Carolina Federal Announces 2024 Scholarship Winners
April 23, 2024
South Carolina Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of its 14th annual scholarship program. The credit union will award $45,000 to nine students attending a traditional or…
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South Carolina Federal announces 2024 Scholarship Winners
April 23, 2024
South Carolina Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of its 14th annual scholarship program. The credit union will award $45,000 to nine students attending a traditional or…
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Southern First reports results for First Quarter 2024
April 23, 2024
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. “Our team generated excellent performance…
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Countybank Foundation donates $5K to Upstate American Heart Association
April 23, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $5,000 to Upstate American Heart Association (AHA). The donation will support the continuation of CPR trainings for Upstate…
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Greenwood Capital adds First Trust Capital Management’s product offerings to lineup of alternative investments
April 16, 2024
Greenwood Capital today announced a strategic alliance with First Trust Capital Management L.P., helping to expand access to alternative investment strategies to its financial advisors. The new relationship marks a…
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Laura Blanton, Ben Clauss, and Craigen Schoen named to Forbes’ 2024 list of best-in-state wealth advisors
April 16, 2024
Three local Raymond James-affiliated financial advisors, Laura Blanton, Ben Clauss, CFA®, and Craigen Schoen, CFP®, were recently named to the 2024 Forbes list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. “I am excited…
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Countybank Foundation donates $1,000 to rebuild Upstate
April 16, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $1,000 to Rebuild Upstate. Rebuild Upstate focuses on home preservation and repair to keep residents in their own…
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Provident Business Financial Services named top SBA 504 Lender by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the seventh consecutive year
April 11, 2024
Provident Business Financial Services, Inc. (Provident), a statewide Certified Development Company and SBA commercial real estate lender, has been named #1 SBA 504 Lender in South Carolina by the U.S.…
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Joanne Brady joins First Reliance as Branch Manager
April 4, 2024
First Reliance announced that Joanne Brady has joined the company as Branch Manager for the West Columbia branch in South Carolina. She will oversee the daily branch operations and be…
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Justin Strickland, First Reliance Bank President, joins Lexington Medical Center as Vice Chair
April 3, 2024
Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors. The Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors shares a commitment to…
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Synovus introduces Accelerate Pay for business payments
April 3, 2024
Synovus has launched AccelerateTM Pay, a new payment solution that enables commercial banking clients to initiate account payable payments in several different payment types while minimizing the use of checks. The…
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Justin Strickland, First Reliance Bank President, joins Lexington Medical Center as Vice Chair
April 2, 2024
Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors. The Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors shares a commitment to…
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The Citadel Directors’ Institute
April 1, 2024
The Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business will host The Citadel Directors’ Institute – a one-day program designed for public and private company corporate directors and their executives –…
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World Finance awarded on Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2024 list
March 27, 2024
World Finance (parent company World Acceptance Corporation) has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc.,…
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Countybank & Greenwood Capital introduce Women’s Leadership Award
March 26, 2024
Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently introduced the Hazel B. Allin Women’s Leadership Award and announced its first recipient, Laura Beth Brooks, Corporate Governance Manager for Countybank. Newly established in 2023,…
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Lawsuit says Bitcoin Depot, Circle K knowingly facilitated swindle of elderly
March 21, 2024
HAMPTON, S.C. – Parker Law Group has filed a lawsuit in Richland County Court of Common Pleas alleging that Bitcoin Depot, an operator of “Bitcoin ATMs,” and Circle K Stores…
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Countybanc Insurance renews focus on life insurance
March 20, 2024
Countybank announced that Kenny Price has joined its insurance division as Personal Lines Sales and Life Consultant. Countybanc Insurance, an entity of Countybank, has been providing exceptional insurance services and…
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Pope Flynn receives two Tier 1 Public Finance rankings for Charlotte and Columbia
March 19, 2024
Also One Tier 2 Public Finance National Ranking by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2024 Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm concentrating in public finance and…
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Countybank promotes Peggy Chamblee to Retail Banking Manager
March 14, 2024
Countybank announced that Peggy Chamblee has been promoted to Vice President, Retail Banking Manager. In this leadership position, she will be responsible for managing Countybank’s financial centers. Chamblee will also…
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Fifth Third Bank to sponsor three WTA professional tennis tournaments in Charleston, South Carolina
March 11, 2024
The first of two Fifth Third WTA 125’s will take place March 10 – 16 followed by the Credit One Charleston Open March 30 – April 7 Fifth Third Bank announced…
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Countybank Foundation donates $5,000 to Anderson Interfaith Ministries
March 7, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $5,000 to Anderson Interfaith Ministries (AIM), a non-profit organization that meets the needs of under-resourced individuals and families…
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Wallick Investments now offers holistic financial planning
March 6, 2024
South Carolina-based RIA firm Wallick Investments, LLC announced the addition of a new financial planning service line to complement its long-standing investment advisory and portfolio management services. This new service…
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Focusing on Cash Flows in a Climate of Higher Interest Rates
February 28, 2024
By Kristen S. Jerome, CPA Partner, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Back to the Basics of Cash Flow Management In the decade following the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed kept…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union expands with 19th branch in Irmo, SC
February 28, 2024
SAFE Federal Credit Union formally marked the opening of its 19th branch location in Irmo, SC with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on February 26. In addition to SAFE’s executive leadership team,…
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Countybank Foundation donates $2,500 to Multiplying Good
February 27, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $2,500 to Multiplying Good, an organization that helps people reach their full potential and discover their power to…
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D. Garet Strange, CFP has been promoted to Shareholder of Hobbs Group Advisors
February 26, 2024
D. Garet Strange, CFP has been promoted to Shareholder of Hobbs Group Advisors, LLC in the Columbia office. Prior to being named Shareholder, Garet was the Executive Vice President of…
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Private lending industry veteran Stephan Leccese joins Lima One Capital’s senior management team
February 21, 2024
Lima One Capital, the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors, has added Stephan Leccese as Managing Director of Operations. In this newly created role, Leccese oversees core operational functions…
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