GREENVILLLE, SC – August 16, 2011 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., the bank holding company of The Palmetto Bank, announced that shares of its common stock will begin trading on the…

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GREEVILLE, SC – August 4,2011 – Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network has designated A. Robert Nachman II, Ben K. Norwood III and John F. Parrott of Nachman Norwood & Parrott…

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GREENVILLE, SC – July 26, 2011 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, NA (also doing business as Greenville First Bank), today announced that…

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GREENVILLE, SC – July 15, 2011 – Yesterday, TD Bank celebrated its move into the Carolinas by surprising and delighting consumers with a free Subway meal on America’s Most Convenient…

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A Component of Plans for Listing on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange GREENVILLE, SC – June 29, 2011 –  Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of The Palmetto Bank, today announced…

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GREENVILLE, SC – June 23, 2011 – The Palmetto Bank announced today the hiring of Terry D. Nation as Vice President and Small Business Banker for Anderson, Oconee and Pickens…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 17, 2011 – The Greenville office of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC hosted a complimentary shredding event for their clients, to provide them with a safe and…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 16, 2011 – The Palmetto Bank’s seventh annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon was held at The Palmetto Bank Corporate Headquarters in Greenville, SC on May 9,…

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SPARTANBURG, SC – May 9, 2011- Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE: AEA), announced that its Board of Directors has appointed James A. Ovenden as Chief Financial Officer and…

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Moore promoted to City Executive COLUMBIA, SC – May 9, 2011 – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, announcedthe selection of G. Neal Kyber to the position of Executive VicePresident…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 6, 2011 – The Palmetto Bank announced today that Mark A. Terry has been hired as the Chief Information Officer with overall responsibility for managing all…

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Clients give brokerage firm high marks in independent research report GREENVILLE, SC – May 5, 2011 -Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, the nation’s third largest brokerage firm, has ranked as a…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 4, 2011 – WHM Capital Advisors is pleased to announce that George Francis (Frank) O’Brien III has joined the firm as Managing Director. Prior to joining…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 28, 2011 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. reported a net loss for the first quarter 2011 of $6.1 million, compared to a net loss for the fourth…

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Palmetto Bank is pleased to announce $3,100,000 in construction financing for KDS Commercial Properties. Construction has begun for the mixed-use CVS project located at 7 South…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2011 – The Palmetto Bank announced the following appointments: Sheila B. Bryson (pictured right) has been promoted to Loan Processing Manager.  She attended Spartanburg Methodist…

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GREENVILLE, SC –  April 18, 2011 – TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has appointed Richard Bradshaw as Head of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Programs. Bradshaw will steer TD…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2011 – GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Palmetto Bank announced the following promotions: Willis B. Fortson has been promoted to Vice President, Training Officer.  Fortson received…

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GREENVILLE, SC – March 9, 2011 – Southern First Bank/Greenville First Bank announced today that Michael D. Dowling has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Effective March…

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COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is pleased to announce the following promotions for Southern First Bank and Greenville First Bank. Ashley Reese has been promoted to…

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SPARTANBURG, SC – February 18, 2011 – On Friday, February 18th in the Campus Life Center Ballroom of USC Upstate, the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual…

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Palmetto Bank announced the hiring of Beth P. Wilson to Senior Vice President, Greenville Retail Regional Executive. Beth Wilson brings to the bank twenty five years…

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GREENVILLE, SC – January 31, 2011 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. reported a net loss for the fourth quarter 2010 of $32.6 million, compared to a net loss for the third…

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GREENVILLE, SC – January 21, 2011 – CertusBank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blue Ridge Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has assumed all of the deposits and substantially all…

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4th quarter earnings increase 188% Non-performing assets improve to 2.03% Margin expansion continues New transaction deposit accounts increase 178% over 2009 GREENVILLE, SC – January 18, 2011 – Southern First…

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SENECA, SC – January 10,2011 – Oconee Federal Financial Corp., the proposed holding company for Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association, announced today that it expects to close its stock…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 5, 2011 – Wells Fargo Private Bankannounced today the addition of J. West Summers, III as senior vicepresident and senior trust and fiduciary specialist.  Summers willdevelop…

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UPSTATE, SC – The Palmetto Bank announced today that its 15th annual “Be An Angel!” program helped more than 700 children in the Upstate have a Christmas this year. The…

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GREENVILLE, SC – December 22, 2010 – The Palmetto Bank announced the hiring of Richard C. (Rick) Stanland, III to Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Anderson and Oconee counties. Richard…

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TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, names Robert G. Hoak Regional President for the bank’s South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina regions. Based in Greenville, Hoak will be responsible for…

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GREENVILLE, SC – December 1, 2010 – Carolina Payment Solutions, a regional payment processing company based in Greenville, has changed its name to Tandem Innovative Payment Solutions. The company is…

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SPARTANBURG, SC – November 16, 2010 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (NASDAQ: SCBT) announced today that they will now offer full-service banking at 349 East Main Street. “We are…

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GREENVILLE,SC – November 12, 2010 – The Palmetto Bank announced today that Roy D.Jones has been hired as the Chief Financial Officer with overallresponsibility for all finance functions. “Roy is…

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GREEENVILLE, SC – October 29, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter 2010 of $13.8 million, compared to a second quarter 2010 net loss…

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GREENVILLE, SC – October 21, 2010 –  Employees of The Palmetto Bank today taught students the do’s and don’ts of credit to mark National Get Smart About Credit Day, a…

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Bank also donates $30,000 to the Children’s Museum GREENVILLE, SC – October 14, 2010 – TD Bank has pledged a multi-year commitment to the Peace  Center for the Performing Arts…

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GREENVILLE, SC – October 7, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company whose principal banking subsidiary is The Palmetto Bank, announced today that the Company consummated the previously…

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GREENVILLE,SC – October 7, 2010 – Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, a subsidiary ofWells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), has committed an additional $75million credit facility to World Acceptance Corporation. This…

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Freeman, Mowrey and Westmoreland Join The Greenville First Bank TeamGREENVILLE, SC – October 6, 2010 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is pleased to announce the following new additions to the…

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SPARTANBURG, SC – September 22, 2010 – South Carolina Bank and Trust announced that John A. Reagan, IV (Jay) has been named city executive for the Spartanburg area. “Spartanburg is…

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GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2010 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has provided a $250,000 equity equivalent investment (EQ2) loan to Homes of Hope of Greenville, South Carolina. …

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GREENVILLE, SC – August 31, 2010 – Teresa W. Knight, Executive Vice President of Bank Administration, Human Resources and Marketing, The Palmetto Bank, has been installed as the 110th Chairman…

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GREENVILLE, SC – August 16, 2010 – The Palmetto Bank announced the following officer appointments: Leslie B. Gibbons has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Loan Accounting Specialist.  She is…

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GREENVILLE, SC – August 7, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company whose principal banking subsidiary is The Palmetto Bank, announced today that its shareholders approved two amendments…

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GREENVILLE, SC – July 30, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. reported a net loss for the second quarter 2010. Similar to the previous quarter, the net loss in the second…

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GREENVILLE, SC – July 27, 2010 – World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported record financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net income for the first…

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Contributions Will Support United Way of the Piedmont, Spartanburg Soup Kitchen SPARTANBURG, SC – July 27, 2010 – Advance America, the nation’s leading provider of non-bank cash advance services, today…

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