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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The Town of Chapin receives highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting
March 11, 2019
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Chapin by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)…
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Cynthia O’Dell joins Wells Fargo Private Bank
March 9, 2019
Wells Fargo Private Bank announced the addition of Cynthia O’Dell as a senior wealth planning strategist. In her new role, O’Dell will guide clients in the creation of their individual…
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Cynthia O’Dell joins Wells Fargo Private Bank
March 9, 2019
Wells Fargo Private Bank announced the addition of Cynthia O’Dell as a senior wealth planning strategist. In her new role, O’Dell will guide clients in the creation of their individual…
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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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Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis composites receive 4-star Morningstar Ratings Overall
March 7, 2019Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM among 159 mid-cap blend products as of December 31, 2018 for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and…
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Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis composites receive 4-star Morningstar Ratings Overall
March 7, 2019Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM among 159 mid-cap blend products as of December 31, 2018 for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and…
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Preparing financially for the death of a family member
March 4, 2019By Bethany M. Griffith, CFP®, EA Nothing is certain but death and taxes, and not many topics make for worse conversation starters at the Thanksgiving table. Yet, finding the…
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Preparing financially for the death of a family member
March 4, 2019
By Bethany M. Griffith, CFP®, EA Nothing is certain but death and taxes, and not many topics make for worse conversation starters at the Thanksgiving table. Yet, finding the…
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CresCom Bank expands Commercial Lending Executive Team with promotion of Ryan Benton
February 27, 2019
CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, has expanded its Commercial Lending Team with the promotion of CresCom Bank team member Ryan Benton. Ryan Benton has been promoted…
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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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Pre/Post Marriage Guide to a successful financial future
February 25, 2019By Anne Marie E. Ashworth Congratulations! Either you are considering getting married, are recently engaged, or are newly married; you aren’t alone. In 2014, the CDC reported 2.14 million…
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Pre/Post Marriage Guide to a successful financial future
February 25, 2019
By Anne Marie E. Ashworth Congratulations! Either you are considering getting married, are recently engaged, or are newly married; you aren’t alone. In 2014, the CDC reported 2.14 million…
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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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CresCom Bank introduces Matt Smith as Information Technology Manager
February 6, 2019
CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to welcome Matt Smith as Information Technology (IT) Manager based in the Operations Center of the West…
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CresCom Bank welcomes Thomas DiDonato as Mortgage Loan Originator in Charleston, SC
February 6, 2019
CresCom Bank,the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to welcome Thomas DiDonato as a new Mortgage Loan Originator at the West Ashley branch in Charleston,…
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Erin Jones earns Certified Financial Planner™ certification
February 5, 2019FinTrust Capital Advisors announced that Erin Jones has earned the Certified Financial Planner™ certification. This achievement adds to Erin’s list of professional credentials which include the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)…
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CresCom Bank promotes Heather DuCharme to Mortgage Loan Originator in Little River, SC
February 5, 2019
CresCom Bank,the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to promote Heather DuCharme as a new Mortgage Loan Originator at the Little River branch in South…
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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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Erin Jones earns Certified Financial Planner™ certification
February 5, 2019
FinTrust Capital Advisors announced that Erin Jones has earned the Certified Financial Planner™ certification. This achievement adds to Erin’s list of professional credentials which include the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)…
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UC Funds closes $7.4 million first mortgage loan for Jamestowne Apartments in Columbia
February 4, 2019
UC Funds tops $2 billion in total closings with its latest multifamily transaction in South Carolina’s capital city UC Funds, a vertically-integrated commercial real estate specialty finance firm, announces the closing…
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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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Extreme Weather Events, Natural Disasters, and Insurance
January 31, 2019No matter where you live in the United States, there’s a good chance you’ll have to deal with one or more natural disasters or severe weather events. Each part of…
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Resource Financial Services increases loan volume significantly in 2018
January 31, 2019
Resource 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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Extreme Weather Events, Natural Disasters, and Insurance
January 31, 2019
No matter where you live in the United States, there’s a good chance you’ll have to deal with one or more natural disasters or severe weather events. Each part of…
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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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United Community Bank named to Forbes List of America’s Best 100 Banks
January 30, 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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Waccamaw Community Foundation receives grant for hurricane disaster recovery from Bank of America
January 28, 2019The Waccamaw Community Foundation as part of the Hurricane Florence Relief Effort benefitting Horry County received a $100,000 grant from the Bank of America Foundation to support the on-going recovery…
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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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CresCom Bank introduces Robin Lyle as Charlotte Market Leader
January 21, 2019
CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, announced its planned expansion into the Charlotte, North Carolina market. With this development, CresCom Bank welcomed Robin Lyle as…
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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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