CresCom Bank Announces Seven New Team Members

  October 1, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – CresCom Bank has added seven new team members this month. They include: Mary Kathryn Alford as the customer service representative for its branch in Socastee, S.C. Paul Astrande as…

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Abacus Planning Group welcomes Daria M. Ali

  September 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Daria M. Ali to its team as a Client Service Administrator.  Daria is responsible for administrative duties on behalf of Abacus clients.  Prior…

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First Community Bank Welcomes First South Customers

  September 29, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – First Community Bank announced on September 29 that it has completed the acquisition of approximately $40 million in deposits and $8.7 million in loans from Spartanburg-based First…

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First Community Bank Welcomes First South Customers

  September 29, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – First Community Bank announced on September 29 that it has completed the acquisition of approximately $40 million in deposits and $8.7 million in loans from Spartanburg-based First…

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Mike Gordon and Paul Gordon Join FinTrust Investment Advisors

  September 24, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – FinTrust Investment Advisors announced that Mike Gordon CPA, Paul Gordon, CFP® and Melissa Rogers have joined the firm. FinTrust Partner, Philip Brice stated, “Mike, Paul, and Melissa’s reputations, credentials and longstanding client…

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Palmetto Health Refinances with JEDA Bonds

  September 22, 2014

Retains 7,562 Existing Jobs IRMO, SC – Palmetto Health is leveraging low-interest, tax-exempt bonds issued through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce interest rate expense on its existing…

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Professional Office Complex development

  September 15, 2014

Patriot Point is coming to Main Street!  LEXINGTON, SC – Bartlett Financial will host a Groundbreaking on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 9:30 am at their offices on 943 East Main Street in…

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CresCom Bank Welcomes Three New Team Members

  September 15, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC –  In order to help provide the service its customers have come to expect, CresCom Bank is pleased to name Ann Conlon as its newest floater teller for the…

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CommunityWorks Federal Credit Union to Promote Financial Capability

  September 10, 2014

Affordable Banking Solutions to Help Serve Financially Underserved in Greenville GREENVILLE, SC – More than 200 community leaders and advocates including Mayor Knox White recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening…

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State Extends Winning Streak

  September 5, 2014

SC Earns Prominent Award for Annual Financial Report for 26th Consecutive Year COLUMBIA, SC – Continuing a generation-long streak, S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom’s office has received a prestigious national financial reporting award…

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Logan Bagley joins United Community Bank’s Specialized Lending Team

  September 4, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Bank welcomes experienced banker Logan Bagley to its Specialized Lending Team as Vice President, SBA Business Development Officer. Bagley will be based in the bank’s Greenville,…

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#2 in Nation for Wallick Investments’ Core Growth Portfolio

  September 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based RIA firm, announced Money Manager Review, San Franciso-based firm providing independent analysis of private money management firms, ranks Wallick Investments Core Growth Composite #2 in…

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FinTrust Hires Caitlin Lacey

  September 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – FinTrust Investment Advisors is pleased to announce the addition of Caitlin Lacey as Marketing and Office Coordinator. Lacey will be responsible for managing the social media and marketing…

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First Bancorp Announces Consolidation of Ten Branches

  August 28, 2014

SOUTHERN PINES, NC – First Bancorp (FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today the closure and consolidation of ten of its branches across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia (The specific branches are listed…

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Infinity Capital Partners Opens its Doors in Myrtle Beach

  August 27, 2014

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -Infinity Capital Partners, LLC, composed of a group of highly experienced and seasoned, certified financial professionals, has opened its doors in Myrtle Beach to serve the financial needs…

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Wells Fargo Names Rick Redden Lead Region President for the Carolinas

  August 27, 2014

Veteran business, community leader assumes responsibility for 5,100 team members, 460 stores across North Carolina and South Carolina   CHARLOTTE, NC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named…

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United Community Banks Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

  August 25, 2014

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), Georgia’s third-largest bank holding company, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.03 per…

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Abacus Planning Group Welcomes New Team Member

  August 20, 2014

  COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Eileen M. Stevens to its financial planning team as a support advisor. Ms. Stevens is a 2014 graduate of Virginia Tech with…

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Wagner Wealth adds Seneca office

  August 19, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Wagner Wealth Management will open its third office in Seneca this week – further expanding the reach of this Upstate firm. “This new office will allow us…

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Wagner Wealth adds Seneca office

  August 19, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Wagner Wealth Management will open its third office in Seneca this week – further expanding the reach of this Upstate firm. “This new office will allow us…

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2014 Best Places to Work in South Carolina

  August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This ninth annual program was created by…

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NBSC Announces 2014 Jack Parker Scholarships

  August 13, 2014

NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, recently announced its 2014 Jack Parker Scholarship recipients. This year, 94 scholarships totaling $114,000 were awarded to children of Synovus team members. Scholarship funds…

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NBSC Announces 2014 Jack Parker Scholarships

  August 13, 2014

NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, recently announced its 2014 Jack Parker Scholarship recipients. This year, 94 scholarships totaling $114,000 were awarded to children of Synovus team members. Scholarship funds…

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USC Upstate, SunTrust Partner for Financial Literacy Program

  August 5, 2014

SPARTANBURG, SC – Financial literacy and making solid financial decisions in today’s economy is a must. SunTrust Bank is partnering with the University of South Carolina Upstate’s George Dean Johnson,…

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