Wesley Whitener joins First Citizens as Senior Vice President and Appraisal Manager
April 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC- April 10, 2009 – First Citizens is pleased announce Wesley Whitener has joined the bank as senior vice president and appraisal manager. Whitener is responsible for managing the…
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First Community Bank Awarded Contract Through the Community Development HOME Program
April 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 10, 2009 – First Community Bank, a local community bank with eleven offices in the Midlands, has been awarded the contract to provide designated banking services…
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USC to Offer Summer Institute in Computer Science
April 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 5, 2009 – In spite of the state and university budget cuts, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at USC will sponsor an AP* Summer…
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Moore School Students Win Another International Case Competition
April 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 5, 2009 – A team of Moore School of Business undergraduates at the University of South Carolina won first place at the Royal Roads University Case…
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Cheryl Holland named to Wealth Manager Magazine’s list of “The Top Fifty Women in Wealth Management”
April 1, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2009 – Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® has been named for the second year in a row to Wealth Manager Magazine’s list of “The Top Fifty…
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Martha Wooten Named First Reliance Associate of the Year And Nine Associates Awarded President's Club
March 27, 2009FLORENCE, SC – March 12, 2009 – First Reliance Bank recently announced at its annual associate meeting that Martha Wooten, Service Manager for the Florence market, is the First Reliance…
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FRB Idol Gives Back
March 27, 2009FLORENCE, SC – March 16, 2009 – – First Reliance Bank associates in Florence donated 363 lbs of non- perishable food items to the Harvest Hope Food Bank located at…
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Leventis Retires as Chairman of First Community, Willoughby Named as Successor
March 26, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – March 26, 2009 – First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) , the holding company for First Community Bank, announced today that effective May 19, 2009 Jim Leventis will retire as Chairman…
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First Citizens names Dennis Wallen as vice president and retail sales manager in Columbia
March 24, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2009 – First Citizens is pleased announce the promotion of Dennis Wallen to vice president and retail sales manager for the North Main branch in Columbia.…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend
March 23, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – March 23, 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…
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LendingTree Continues Support for Lender Exchange With Leading Products and Cutting-Edge Technology
March 23, 2009FHA, Reverse Mortgage, and Simplified Filter Technology Help LendingTree Exchange Lenders Target, Service, and Close Online Prospects More Profitably CHARLOTTE, NC – March 23, 2009 – LendingTree, the industry leader in online…
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Elliott Davis Capital Partners, LLC To Host Business Seminar
March 20, 2009Seminar Titled Making an Acquisition in a Troubled Market – Creating Value in a Downturn GREENVILLE, S.C., Mar. 20, 2009 – Elliott Davis Capital Partners, the regional investment banking affiliate…
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First Citizens promotes Wanda Long to Vice President
March 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2009 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Wanda Long from branch manager to vice president and branch manager. Long oversees the…
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Hinson Promoted to Banking Officer by The National Bank of South Carolina
March 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 18, 2009 – Zachary A. Hinson has been promoted to Banking Officer by The National Bank of South Carolina (NBSC). Hinson joined NBSC as a Personal Banker…
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NBSC and Synovus Consolidate Customer Service Call Center to Sumter County
March 16, 2009Investment expected to bring 100 new jobs to Sumter County COLUMBIA, SC – March 16, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Sumter County Economic Development today announced…
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First Citizens names Toby Goodlett as Retail Banking Executive
March 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 9, 2009 – First Citizens is pleased to announce that Toby Goodlett, former division executive for Georgia, has been named retail banking executive and will be…
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First Citizens Names Mike Wolfe as Executive Vice President and Orangeburg/Sumter Division Executive
March 9, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 9, 2009 – First Citizens named Mike Wolfe as executive vice president and Orangeburg/Sumter division executive in the fourth quarter of 2008. Wolfe’s duties include leading…
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Wells Fargo Names Rick Redden Community Banking Leader for South Carolina
March 9, 2009Veteran Wachovia leader remains in key regional leadership post CHARLOTTE, NC – March 9, 2009 – Stan Kelly, Wells Fargo Community Banking regional president for North Carolina and South Carolina,…
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Global Finance Names the World's Safest Banks 2009
March 6, 2009NEW YORK, NY – February 25, 2009 – Such has been the turmoil in the world’s banking industry that, for the first time, Global Finance magazine is publishing a mid-year update of…
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta to Award More Than $4 Million for Affordable Housing in South Carolina
March 5, 2009Funding to Create, Preserve 603 Affordable Housing Units ATLANTA, GA – March 5, 2009 – Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that it will award more…
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Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Sale of $17.3 Million in Preferred Shares
March 4, 2009GREENVILLE, S.C., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — We are pleased to announce that we have been selected by and meet the qualifications of the U.S. Treasury to receive $17.3 million of…
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PGI Announces Intent to Repurchase Bank Debt
March 4, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC – March 4, 2009 – Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the company, through its subsidiaries, to purchase…
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Elliott Davis Capital Partners, LLC to Host Business Seminar in Columbia
March 2, 2009Seminar Titled Making an Acquisition in a Troubled Market – Creating Value in a Downturn COLUMBIA, SC – March 2, 2009 – Elliott Davis Capital Partners, the regional investment banking affiliate…
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Core Advisors Celebrates America Saves Week
February 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 25, 2009 – To celebrate America Saves Week from Feb. 22 to March 1, Core Advisors will join thousands of other financial planning firms, nonprofit organizations,…
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Elliott Davis Capital Partners, LLC To Host Business Seminar
February 18, 2009Seminar Titled Making an Acquisition in a Troubled Market – Creating Value in a Downturn CHARLOTTE, NC – February 18, 2009 – Elliott Davis Capital Partners, the regional investment banking affiliate of…
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Wells Fargo Names Gibson Commercial Banking Division Manager for Carolinas
February 14, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC – February 13, 2009 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) today named Stan Gibson as head of the newly formed Carolinas division for the combined Commercial Banking businesses…
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Advance America Announces Settlement in Georgia and the Closing of 24 Centers in New Hampshire
February 10, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – February 9, 2009 – Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE:AEA) today announced that it has settled a class action lawsuit in Georgia that resolves all claims against…
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First Reliance Bank Named Lender of the Year
February 5, 2009FLORENCE, SC – February 5, 2009- First Reliance Bank was recently named Lender of the Year, Division II, by the South Carolina State Housing Authority. Each year over 200 lenders…
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First Citizens Opens New Branch in Surfside
February 3, 2009MYRTLE BEACH, SC – February 3, 2009 – First Citizens is pleased to announce that it will expand its market presence in Horry County by opening an office in Surfside,…
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Advance America Announces Appointment of Tony S. Colletti to Its Board of Directors
February 1, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – January 30, 2009 – Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE:AEA) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Tony S. Colletti to serve as a director…
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World Acceptance Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
January 29, 2009Continued Growth in Loans, Revenues and Net Income GREENVILLE, SC – January 28, 2009 – World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported an 11.0% increase in gross loan balances, a 13.2% increase in…
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Wallick Investments, LLC Welcomes New Investment Advisor Representative
January 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2009 – Wallick Investments, LLC is proud to announce that John Thomas II has joined our team as an Investment Advisor Representative. A graduate of…
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VistaBank Welcomes New Market President
January 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 27, 2009 – VistaBank is pleased to announce Robert Seabrook Moore (Brook) has joined VistaBank as its Columbia Market President. Mr. Moore has over 12 years of commercial…
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LendingTree Network Lenders Can Now Work With Reverse Mortgage Customers
January 28, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC – January 27, 2009 – LendingTree and GetSmart.com Network lenders can now start working with consumers looking for a reverse mortgage. To begin working with LendingTree or GetSmart.com…
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First Community Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter, Year End Results and Cash Dividend
January 26, 2009Net income (loss) for the fourth quarter of 2008 was ($488) thousand and diluted earnings (loss) per common share were $(.17). Operating earnings for the year of 2008 were $3.1…
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SCBT Financial Corporation Reports Operating Earnings of $4.3 million
January 26, 2009Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.17 COLUMBIA, SC – January 22, 2009 – SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT), the holding company for SCBT, National Association, today released its unaudited results…
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SCBT Financial Corporation Reports Operating Earnings of $4.3 million for the Fourth Quarter and $22.9 million for 2008
January 23, 2009Continued Solid Loan Growth and Asset Quality; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.17 HIGHLIGHTS:–Operating Earnings & Net Income• Operating Net Earnings of $4.3 million — down 24.0%; YTD $22.9 million —…
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Craig Evans, Chief Operating Officer Confirmed as Executive Officer of First Reliance Bank
January 21, 2009Florence, SC – January 21, 2009 – Craig Evans, Chief Operating Officer of First Reliance Bank was recently confirmed as an Executive Officer of the bank by the First Reliance…
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Southern First Reports Results for 2008
January 21, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – January 20, 2009 – 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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Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Awards $43 Million for Affordable Housing Development
January 20, 2009Funding will Create, Improve, or Preserve 4,514 Housing Units ATLANTA, GA – January 16, 2009 – Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that it will award more than…
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Columbia, SC-Based Financial Advisor Providing FREE Financial Advice To Consumers Across the Country
January 16, 2009Thousands of consumers expected to receive free guidance from NAPFA and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine January 30th 2009 COLUMBIA, SC – January 13, 2009 – The numbers don’t lie. During the…
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Jennifer Render Bowie Joins First Citizens
January 12, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 12, 2009 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Jennifer Render Bowie to its team. In this role, she is responsible for originating residential loans for…
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Abacus Planning Group welcomes Charles W. Hammer, CPA as chief operating officer.
January 8, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2008 – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Charles W. Hammer, CPA as chief operating officer. Charlie graduated from Southern Adventist University with a B.S. in Accounting…
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McNair Government Affairs Group Expands
January 8, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2008 – The Government Affairs Group of McNair Law Firm has expanded. Bill Youngblood, Managing Shareholder/CEO of McNair Law Firm, announced today that Shannon Bruning…
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces Results of 2009 Board of Directors Leadership and Independent Directors Elections
January 6, 2009ATLANTA, GA – January 5, 2009 – Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today announced the results of the 2009 elections for the chairman, vice chairman and independent director positions…
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First National Bank Gains Deposit Market Share
January 3, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – December 30, 2008 – First National Bank announced today that it climbed to third out of 18 banks and thrifts in SpartanburgCounty based on its deposit market…
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Abacus Plannning Group Named to Worth Magazine's List of Top 250 Wealth Advisors in the Nation
December 26, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – December 26, 2008 – Abacus Planning Group, Inc. has been named to Worth Magazine’s list of “The Top 250 Wealth Advisors” in the nation for the sixth time.…
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Kendall Anderson Attends Economic Discussion Featuring Dr. Douglas P. Woodward at CFA Society of South Carolina Meeting
December 22, 2008Rock Hill, SC – December 18, 2008 – Kendall Anderson, CFA attended the most recent CFA Society of South Carolina meeting, Thursday December 18th, featuring Dr. Douglas P. Woodward. Dr. Douglas Woodward…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend
December 21, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – December 18, 2008 – 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…
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First Citizens launches new Fidelity Investments 401(k) plan
December 17, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – December 17, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce its new product offering and partnership with Fidelity Investments. First Citizens now offers the Fidelity Advisor 401(k) plan…
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