S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis sets new record in returning unclaimed property
January 31, 2018State Treasurer Curtis Loftis and the Unclaimed Property Program returned nearly $33 million in 2017, bringing the total amount of money returned during his administration to $137 million, more than…
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S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis sets new record in returning unclaimed property
January 30, 2018State Treasurer Curtis Loftis and the Unclaimed Property Program returned nearly $33 million in 2017, bringing the total amount of money returned during his administration to $137 million, more than…
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Lima One Capital appoints Jeff Tennyson Chief Executive Officer
January 29, 2018Lima One Capital, an institutionally-backed, specialty finance company that focuses on investment property lending, has hired industry-veteran Jeff Tennyson as Chief Executive Officer. Lima One Capital Founder, John Warren will remain Chairman and devote…
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Wallick Investments, LLC moves to the corner of Lady & Main
January 29, 2018Wallick Investments’ has moved to 1122 Lady Street, Suite 810 in downtown Columbia. Glass doors and large panels throughout provide a birds eye view of West Columbia from the 8th…
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First Citizens Bank donates $100,000 to International African American Museum
January 29, 2018First Citizens Bank has donated $100,000 to the International African American Museum (IAAM), which is slated to break ground later this year. For more than a century, First Citizens has…
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Wallick Investments, LLC moves to the corner of Lady & Main
January 29, 2018Wallick Investments’ has moved to 1122 Lady Street, Suite 810 in downtown Columbia. Glass doors and large panels throughout provide a birds eye view of West Columbia from the 8th…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces fourth quarter earnings
January 24, 2018United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) announced its fourth quarter financial results. Although re-measurement of United’s deferred tax assets following December’s historic tax reform legislation led to a net loss for…
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Southern First reports results for 2017
January 24, 2018Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, reported net income available to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter…
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Ashley Reddick named manager at SAFE Federal Credit Union Branch in Bishopville
January 24, 2018Ashley Reddick has been named branch manager at the Bishopville branch of SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands. She leads a staff of seven…
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Ashley Reddick named manager at SAFE Federal Credit Union Branch in Bishopville
January 24, 2018Ashley Reddick has been named branch manager at the Bishopville branch of SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands. She leads a staff of seven…
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Southern First reports results for 2017
January 23, 2018Southern First Bancshares, Inc. holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union names Robin Kelly its Director of Compliance
January 23, 2018SUMTER, SC – Robin Kelly, who has worked at SAFE Federal Credit Union for 18 years, has been named the credit union’s Director of Compliance. Kelly was SAFE’s Card Services…
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Southern First reports results for 2017
January 23, 2018Southern First Bancshares, Inc. holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter…
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South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches Diaper Dash Facebook Sweepstakes
January 18, 2018Two Young Future Scholars to Win $529 Savings Plan Contribution Calling all parents of young children: the Future Scholar 529 Savings plan is giving you the opportunity to show off…
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South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches Diaper Dash Facebook Sweepstakes
January 18, 2018Two Young Future Scholars to Win $529 Savings Plan Contribution Calling all parents of young children: the Future Scholar 529 Savings plan is giving you the opportunity to show off…
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South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches Diaper Dash Facebook Sweepstakes
January 18, 2018Two Young Future Scholars to Win $529 Savings Plan Contribution Calling all parents of young children: the Future Scholar 529 Savings plan is giving you the opportunity to show off…
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United Community Banks, Inc announces upsizing and pricing of subordinated debt
January 15, 2018United Community Banks, Inc., the holding company of United Community Bank, announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Fixed to Floating Rate…
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Alternative Asset Manager Drift Capital changes name to Charleston Capital
January 15, 2018Alternative Asset Manager Drift Capital Partners changed its name to Charleston Capital Management in an effort to pay homage to the firm’s headquarters, the fund manager told investors this week.…
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CresCom Bank introduces new team members throughout S.C.
January 14, 2018CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, introduces Zebeth Fowler, Mary McGrouary and Jennifer Smith to its South Carolina branches. New team members include: Charleston, S.C. Jennifer Smith has…
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CresCom Bank introduces Josh Rush as mortgage loan originator
January 14, 2018CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to welcome Josh Rush to the CresCom Bank team as a new mortgage loan originator in the Myrtle…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union gives more than $1 million to members
January 12, 2018Members of SAFE Federal Credit Union received annual bonus dividends and interest rebates on December 31 totaling more than $1 million, based on their account usage. The payments were based…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union gives more than $1 million to members
January 12, 2018Members of SAFE Federal Credit Union received annual bonus dividends and interest rebates on December 31 totaling more than $1 million, based on their account usage. The payments were based…
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David Barksdale joins First Reliance Bank as President of North Carolina
January 10, 2018David Barksdale has joined First Reliance Bank as President of North Carolina. Barksdale is responsible for the strategic market expansion of First Reliance Bank’s footprint in North Carolina. He will oversee sales management…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces Subordinated Notes Offering
January 9, 2018United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) (“United”), the holding company of United Community Bank, today announced its plans to issue $85,000,000 aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due January 2028 (collectively,…
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United Community Banks and Navitas Credit Corp. announce merger agreement
January 9, 2018GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Banks, Inc. and NLFC Holdings Corp. announced a definitive agreement for United to acquire NLFC, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Navitas Credit Corp. Headquartered in Ponte…
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United Community Bank expands Greenville team with addition of Bill Durrell
January 3, 2018United Community Bank welcomes Bill Durrell as Commercial Relationship Manager. Durrell brings more than 30 years of financial experience to his new role, and will be based out of United’s East North…
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Countybank supports Anderson Sheriff’s Department
January 2, 2018Gift Made in Memory of Kip Burrell to Support Search and Rescue Equipment Countybank reinforced its reputation for philanthropy in the communities where its team live and work with a…
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CresCom Bank welcomes David Renaker as commercial loan officer and vice president
January 2, 2018CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, introduced David Renaker as commercial loan officer and vice president for the CresCom branch in Columbia, S.C. In his new…
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CresCom Bank welcomes David Renaker as Commercial Loan Officer and Vice President
January 2, 2018CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to introduce David Renaker as commercial loan officer and vice president for the CresCom branch in Columbia, S.C.…
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CresCom Bank introduces David Couey as commercial loan officer and vice president
January 2, 2018CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina welcomed David Couey to the CresCom Bank team as the new commercial loan officer and vice president in the Charleston…
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Voting Starts in January for 3 directors of SAFE Federal Credit Union
December 29, 2017Voting begins January 1 for three seats on the SAFE Federal Credit Union board of directors. There are four candidates running, with all three incumbents seeking re-election and one…
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Voting Starts in January for 3 directors of SAFE Federal Credit Union
December 29, 2017Voting begins January 1 for three seats on the SAFE Federal Credit Union board of directors. There are four candidates running, with all three incumbents seeking re-election and one…
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Movement Mortgage will double size of its headquarters
December 22, 2017Movement Mortgage on Wednesday broke ground on a second building at its home base in Fort Mill, South Carolina, a move that doubles the size of its National Sales Support Center…
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Wallick Investments and Hobbs Group Advisors hosts private tour of Henri Matisse exhibition
December 21, 2017Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC with Hobbs Group Advisors hosted a private tour of “Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper” followed by the “Rhythm and Rhyme of Investing” at the…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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Wallick Investments and Hobbs Group Advisors hosts private tour of Henri Matisse exhibition
December 21, 2017Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC with Hobbs Group Advisors hosted a private tour of “Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper” followed by the “Rhythm and Rhyme of Investing” at the…
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Countybank announces promotion of Jim Fowler in Greenville
December 20, 2017Countybank announced Jim Fowler has been named to the position of Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking and Strategic Initiatives. He is a second-generation banker with over 34 years of…
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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage names Reagan Ferguson home mortgage consultant
December 19, 2017Reagan Ferguson recently joined Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and the nation’s leading retail mortgage provider, as a home mortgage consultant in its Mount…
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Beth Troxell and John Bostic join Ameris Bank as mortgage bankers
December 15, 2017Ameris Bank is growing in the Greenville and Spartanburg markets. Beth Troxell and John Bostic have joined Ameris Bank as mortgage bankers for the Greenville Ameris Bank location. Their new…
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William M. Coxe, Jr. joins Greenwood Capital, expanding Wealth team
December 14, 2017Greenwood Capital announced that William MacAllister Coxe, Jr. has joined the Wealth Management team as a Private Client Advisor at its newly constructed 201 West McBee Avenue offices. As a…
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South Carolina Federal More Time Cheering College Bowl Giveaway
December 14, 2017South Carolina Federal Credit Union is sending Clemson University and University of South Carolina fans to cheer on their teams this bowl season. The credit union is giving away a…
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South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. to acquire Atlantic Bancshares, Inc.
December 14, 2017South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc., parent of South Atlantic Bank, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Atlantic Bancshares, Inc., parent of Atlantic Community Bank, under which South Atlantic…
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United Community Bank Angel Tree provides Christmas to Upstate Children
December 13, 2017United Community Bank announced that its Upstate branches provided Christmas gifts for 385 children through the bank’s annual Angel Tree program. Participating branches placed a tree in their lobby with…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation receives $25,000 from Wells Fargo to support veterans education
December 13, 2017Left to righ:t Jack Hoekstra, CEO of the MTC Foundation; Ronald L. Rhames, MTC President; Susan Bankson, SC Community Affairs Representative for Wells Fargo; Holt Chetwood, Wells Fargo Midlands…
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CresCom Bank raises $1,800 for Myrtle Beach Intermediate School’s Angel Tree Fund
December 13, 2017Employees at CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, raised $1,800 in donations for the Angel Tree fund at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School. The donations will go towards purchasing gifts…
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CresCom Bank introduces new team members throughout the Carolinas
December 13, 2017CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, welcomes new team members throughout its North Carolina and South Carolina branches. New team members include: Cayce, S.C. · Andrew Duke has…
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International African American Museum receives $250,000 pledge from BB&T
December 13, 2017One of the primary goals of the International African American Museum (IAAM) is to illuminate African American history, and in the process, elevate diversity and inclusion, a mission shared by…
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Select Bancorp and Premara financial merger receives regulatory and shareholder approvals
December 13, 2017The combined company is projected to have $1.1 billion in total assets and 18 branches serving North and South Carolina. Select Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Select Bank &…
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