COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2009 – First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. announced today that it will consolidate the First Citizens branch located at 610 W. Moultrie St. in Winnsboro into…

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WHO: Elliott Davis Capital Partners, the regional investment banking affiliate of Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast. WHAT: Seminar –…

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Highlights – Net Income of $744,000 or $0.23 EPS for the first quarter  Continues payment of $.08 per share cash dividend to holders of FCCO common stock Annualized core deposit…

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SPARTANBURG, SC – April 22, 2009 – First National Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNSC) has received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market that indicates the Company is not in compliance with…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 21, 2009 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) , holding company for Southern First Bank, NA (also doing business as Greenville First Bank), today announced that net…

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WASHINGTON, April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host workshops for national community bank directors in Greenville, South Carolina, at the Hyatt Regency, May…

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Greenville, SC – April 15, 2009 – Ken Presley & Associates is pleased to celebrate their second year as Dave Ramsey Certified Financial Counselors. Dave Ramsey is a national radio personality and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 13, 2009 – First Community Bank, a local community bank with eleven offices in the Midlands, is pleased to announce the presentation of the Time of…

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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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FLORENCE, 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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FLORENCE, 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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LEXINGTON, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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CHARLESTON, 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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FHA, 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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Seminar 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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Investment 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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Veteran 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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NEW 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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Funding 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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GREENVILLE, 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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CHARLOTTE, 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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Seminar 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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COLUMBIA, 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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Seminar 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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CHARLOTTE, 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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SPARTANBURG, 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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FLORENCE, 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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MYRTLE 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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SPARTANBURG, 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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Continued 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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CHARLOTTE, 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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Declares 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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 Net 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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Continued 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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GREENVILLE, 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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