Carolina Financial Corporation Appoints New Chairman to its Board of Directors
May 18, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) announced today the appointment of G. Manly Eubank as chairman of its Board of Directors. Eubank will fill this position effective April 29,…
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South Carolina Angel Network Announces Investments in ActivEd, Inc.
May 13, 2015
Angel Investors Across South Carolina Back SC-based Education Technology Company GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN) and its affiliated angel groups have successfully completed a coordinated investment…
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Carolina Alliance Reports Its First Quarter Results
May 13, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Carolina Alliance Bank (OTCQX:CRLN) today reported to its shareholders its first quarter 2015 financial results. Net income available to common shareholders of $508,000, or $0.11 per diluted common share, was reported for…
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Treasurer Loftis names SC State University interim trustee
May 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Jr. has appointedJeff Vinzani to serve on the Interim Board of Trustees of South Carolina State University. Vinzani is a Charleston attorney with Graybill…
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Wells Fargo Expands Business Banking Team in Charleston
May 13, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today that Elizabeth Wooten Burwell has been named Business Banking Manager covering the Charleston metro market. Based in Charleston, she is…
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American Banker Ranks Carolina Financial Corporation #1 on its Annual List of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks
May 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) was #1 on American Banker’s list of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts with assets less than $2 Billion as ranked by…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has named Kate Brady of Wren High School, Ashley Collins of Hannah-Pamplico High School and Cassidy Tallman of Daniel High School as winners…
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Pacolet Milliken Hires Colliers International for Brokerage Services
May 11, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. has retained Colliers International for brokerage services in the Upstate, recently listing five major tracts for sale consisting of approximately 2,900 acres with the…
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Chapman Joins NBSC as Community Banker
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, today announced that R. Mark Chapman has been named Senior Vice President and Community Banker. Chapman comes to NBSC from Wells Fargo. A…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has named Kate Brady of Wren High School, Ashley Collins of Hannah-Pamplico High School and Cassidy Tallman of Daniel High School as…
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Wells Fargo Names Justin Hawkins Community Banking Area President of Upstate Market
May 11, 2015Business leader will oversee 40 banking stores and 490 team members in the Upstate GREENVILLE, SC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named Justin Hawkins the Community Banking Area…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships
May 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has named Kate Brady of Wren High School, Ashley Collins of Hannah-Pamplico High School and Cassidy Tallman of Daniel High School as winners…
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United Community Bank Announces Top Performers for First Quarter
May 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Bank is recognizing 12 top performing individuals and bank teams who exhibited sales and service excellence during the first quarter. The recognition is part of the…
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Federal Capital Partners And Roi-Tan Investments Sign Multiple Leases At Cigar Factory In Charleston, SC
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Federal Capital Partners® (FCP) and Roi-Tan Investments, LLC (Roi-Tan) have announced the signing of more than 22,000 square feet of new leases at the Cigar Factory, a redevelopment…
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Carolina Financial Corporation Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend for Q1, 2015
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on April 29, 2015. The dividend…
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Your estate plan: What’s the role of your Will?
May 6, 2015By Bethany M. Griffith Abacus Planning Group Planning for your own death may feel like an uncomfortable topic, but understanding how your assets will transfer is key to ensuring…
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First Citizens Announces New Regional Leadership Roles
May 5, 2015RALEIGH, NC – First Citizens Bank announced today new regional leadership positions for four of its top executives. “These veteran bankers bring many years of exemplary service and experience to their new roles…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Marc L. Murray, principal and senior portfolio manager
May 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, announced that Mr. Marc L. Murray has joined our team as principal and senior portfolio manager. Marc Murray…
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Wells Fargo announces winners of Succeeding Together contest
May 5, 2015Four winners, including a student from Spartanburg, will attend the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship SPARTANBURG, SC – Wells Fargo announced the winners of Succeeding TogetherSM, an essay contest that celebrates the…
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First Reliance Announces Strong 1st Quarter Results
May 5, 2015
FLORENCE, SC – First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. announced that it had net income of $513,427, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. This compares to a net income of $346,357, for the…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Marc L. Murray, principal and senior portfolio manager
May 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, announced that Mr. Marc L. Murray has joined our team as principal and senior portfolio manager. Marc Murray…
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TNS Names TD Bank 2015 TNS Choice Award Winner for Best Small Business Bank
May 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – TD Bank announced that it is the recipient of the 2015 TNS Choice Award for Small Business Banking nationwide. The category includes financial institutions that provide small business products…
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JEDA Bonds Help Palmetto Health
May 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health, the parent organization of Palmetto Health Baptist, Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge and Palmetto Health Richland, is using $20 million in new bonds issued through the…
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Southern First Reports Results For First Quarter 2015
April 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $2.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share for…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website
April 24, 2015Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website
April 23, 2015Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website
April 23, 2015
Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and the…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website
April 23, 2015
Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and the…
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United Community Banks and Palmetto Bancshares Announce Merger Agreement
April 22, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Banks, Inc. (“United,” NASDAQ: UCBI) the holding company for United Community Bank, and Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (“Palmetto,” NASDAQ: PLMT) the holding company for The Palmetto…
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United Community Banks, Inc. Reports Net Income of $17.7 Million for First Quarter 2015, Up 15 Percent From a Year Ago
April 22, 2015
– Earnings per diluted share of 29 cents, up 16 percent from first quarter of 2014 – Loans up $116 million, or 10 percent annualized – Core transaction deposits up $206…
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South State Corporation Announces the Acquisition of 13 Branches
April 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South State Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 12 South Carolina branch locations and one Georgia branch location from Bank of…
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The Palmetto Bank Promotes Commercial Banker in the Greenwood, South Carolina Market
April 21, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Palmetto Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT), announced that Matt Babb has been promoted to Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager serving Greenwood…
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Wells Fargo Names Liza Hall Community Banking Area President of Midlands Market
April 20, 2015Business leader will oversee 42 banking stores and 515 team members across the Midlands market COLUMBIA, SC – Wells Fargo & Company has named Liza Hall the Community Banking Area President of…
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Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union Receives CDFI Certification
April 16, 2015
Promotes financial inclusion in Greenville County GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Heritage FCU is pleased to announce its certification by the US Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. There…
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CresCom Bank Announces New Team Members and Promotions for April
April 15, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – In order to continue striving to towards providing superior quality service in all of its branch locations, CresCom Bank is pleased to welcome four new team members and announce the…
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CresCom Bank Names Ryan Benton VP & Commercial Loan Officer
April 15, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – CresCom Bank, one of the fastest growing banks within the Carolinas, has added Ryan Benton as vice president and commercial loan officer to the Mount Pleasant branch, reporting to…
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USC Housing Project in Downtown Columbia with JEDA Bonds
April 14, 2015Creates 75 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County The University of South Carolina Development Foundation is using $88.1 million and $4.6 million in tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds, respectively,…
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Coldwell Banker Caine Names Upstate’s Top Producers from February
April 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg –…
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Jeff Fleming Joins CresCom Bank as VP & Commercial Loan Officer
April 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – CresCom Bank, one of the fastest growing banks within the Carolinas, has named Jeff Fleming as vice president and Summerville City Executive, reporting to John Riddick. In his new…
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CresCom Bank’s Jordan Miller Promoted to Vice President
April 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – CresCom Bank’s Jordan Miller has been promoted to the position of vice president. Miller will also continue on as credit department manager, a position he’s held since January 2014…
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Wagner Wealth Management adds wealth advisor
April 6, 2015
SENECA, SC – Wagner Wealth Management has added Eddie Duncan as its newest wealth advisor. Duncan has worked in the investment advisory industry for nine years providing investment advice and developing…
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Crescom University Instructor Dawn Small Promoted to Assistant Vice President
April 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – CresCom Bank, one of the fastest growing banks in the Carolinas, has promoted Dawn Small to the position of assistant vice president, university training consultant. Small first joined…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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Abacus Planning Group Announces Appointment to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors.
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group proudly announces the appointment of Aaron E. Graham to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors. The board oversees the Wall Fellows Program with the…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Wade Stinnette, principal and senior portfolio manager
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Mr. J. Wade Stinnette, Jr., longtime member of the Columbia community, has joined…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Wade Stinnette, principal and senior portfolio manager
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Mr. J. Wade Stinnette, Jr., longtime member of the Columbia community, has joined…
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New JEDA Bonds Fund Porter-Gaud Fine Arts Center Construction
March 31, 2015
Creates 5 New Jobs, Retains 250 Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – Porter-Gaud School is using $29.4 million and $6.2 million in tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds, respectively, from the South Carolina Jobs-Economic…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis Returns $300,000 to State
March 31, 2015Treasurer Curtis Loftis’ belief in efficiency and saving taxpayers’ money has converged into a strategic partnership with Wells Fargo & Company. This partnership has helped the State Treasurer’s Office (STO)…
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