Small Business Owners Plan for Better Financial Health in 2013: TD Bank Survey
February 19, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – February 19, 2013 – Nearly half of small businesses expect their financial health to improve in 2013 and are confident that sales will increase over 2012, according…
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Burdette Appointed CEO for Greer State Bank and Greer Bancshares, Incorporated
February 5, 2013GREER, SC – February 5, 2013 – Greer Bancshares, Incorporated, the bank holding company for Greer State Bank, announces that George W. Burdette has been named CEO of Greer State…
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TD Bank Honored by Greenwich Associates for Business Excellence, Client Satisfaction
February 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2013 – TD Bank announced today that it has earned top honors in both Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking by Greenwich Associates, whose…
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Greer Bancshares Incorporated Reports Annual Profit
January 29, 2013Consistent Profitability in Quarterly Performance Signals Improvement Trend GREER, SC – January 29, 2013 – Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, today reported an annual net…
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This Saturday, Historic Columbia Hosts Tax Credit Workshop for Historic Building Owners
January 28, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2013 – Owners of historic buildings may be eligible for a number of state and federal tax incentives aimed at historic preservation. Historic Columbia Foundation…
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Lincolnhol Gets Nod as Senior VP at Greer State Bank
December 4, 2012GREER, SC – December 4, 2012 – Greer State Bank has appointed Tim Lincolnhol to the position of Senior Vice President where he will serve as Director of Business Development…
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Peter Newman Joins Homeowners Mortgage as Mortgage Loan Officer
November 29, 2012WILMINGTON, NC – November 29, 2012 – Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises, a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, announced the newest member of its…
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Pinnacle Bank Reports Third Quarter Earnings
November 26, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – November 26, 2012 – PBSC Financial Corporation, the Greenville-based holding company for Pinnacle Bank of South Carolina, announced record earnings through the third quarter. Earnings increased to $916,000…
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Morningstar® Awards 4 Stars Again to Wallick Investments Core Growth Separate Account
November 13, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 13, 2012 – Wallick Investments, LLC, a South Carolina-based Registered Investment Advisory firm specializing in managing investment portfolios with integrity and professional excellence, is proud to…
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Greer State Bank Names George Burdette as President
November 13, 2012GREER, SC – November 13, 2012 – George W. Burdette has been named President of Greer State Bank and Greer Bancshares, Incorporated, the bank holding company. He also was named…
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Customer Effective Serves as Sponsor and Presenter for CRMUG Summit 2012
October 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – October 23, 2012 – Customer Effective Inc., a leading national Microsoft CRM consulting firm, was a Premier Sponsor of the 2012 Dynamics Communities CRM User Group Summit…
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Third Consecutive Profitable Quarter for Greer Bancshares Incorporated
October 17, 2012GREER, SC – October 17, 2012 – Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, today reported a third quarter net profit of $955,000 before TARP related expenses…
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Customer Effective Experts Contribute to Newly Published CRM Field Guide
October 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – October 4, 2012 – Microsoft CRM MVPs Joel Lindstrom and Scott Sewell, consultants with Customer Effective, developed significant content for the recently published book entitled The CRM…
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Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® named to Wealthmanagement.com's list of the Top 25 Women Registered Investment Advisors in the country
October 2, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 3, 2012 -Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® President of Abacus Planning Group located in Columbia, SC, has been named to Wealthmanagment.com’s list of The Top 25 Women…
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Two Promoted to Assistant Vice President Positions at Greer State Bank
October 2, 2012GREER, SC – October 3, 2012 – Greer State Bank recently named Linda Oliver and Lisa Wiles to Assistant Vice President positions. Linda Oliver has been appointed as Assistant Vice…
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Union CEO Re-Elected to Chair First Carolina
September 4, 2012NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – September 4, 2012 – Scott Woods, President and CEO of South Carolina Federal Credit Union, has been re-elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the…
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First Federal names Robinson Senior Banking Executive
August 29, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 29, 2012 – Janice N. Robinson has been named the Senior Banking Executive leading First Federal initiatives in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton communities. In addition…
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Greer State Bank Appoints Boyd and Williams as Senior Vice Presidents
August 28, 2012GREER, SC – August 28, 2012 – Greer State Bank proudly announces the promotion of two banking veterans to senior vice president positions. Jim Boyd has been named as Senior…
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Customer Effective Achieves Fifth Consecutive Year on the Inc. 500|5000
August 20, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – August 20, 2012 – Customer Effective Inc., an award winning Microsoft Dynamics CRM partner, has been named to the annual Inc. 500|5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing…
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Wallick Investments Core Growth Separate Account Receives 4 Stars from Morningstar®
August 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 16, 2012 – Wallick Investments, LLC, a South Carolina-based Registered Investment Advisory firm specializing in managing investment portfolios with integrity and professional excellence, is proud to…
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Resource Financial Services Ranks #227 in Inc. Magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies
August 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 16, 2012 – Resource Financial Services, South Carolina’s largest privately owned mortgage banker, was named No. 227 on Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking…
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Coastal Banking Company Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results
August 15, 2012BEAUFORT, SC – August 15, 2012 – Coastal Banking Company Inc. (OTC: CBCO), the holding company of CBC National Bank, which operates branches in Beaufort and Port Royal, S.C., Fernandina…
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100 Million E-Receipts Sent from Wells Fargo ATMs
August 13, 2012E-receipt option now available in Wells Fargo stores across the countrySAN FRANCISCO – August 13, 2012 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)announced that just two years after introducing an…
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SCBT Financial Corporation and The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. to Merge
August 8, 2012SAVANNAH, GA – August 8, 2012 – SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) and The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVB) jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement under…
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NBSC and Synovus Bank Launch New Prepaid Card
August 7, 2012The Synovus Connections Card now available at all bank branches COLUMBIA, SC – August 7, 2012 – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank,announces the availability of its prepaid Synovus Connections…
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Easier to Understand Disclosure Forms now Available for TD Bank Savings Accounts
August 6, 2012TD Bank is the first major bank in the U.S. to provide access to simple and transparent disclosure forms for savings accounts CHERRY HILL, NJ and PORTLAND, Maine – August 6,…
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False Perceptions of Credit Counseling Keep Consumers From Seeking Assistance
August 6, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – AUGUST 6, 2012 – The July poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) website revealed that consumers have false perceptions about credit counseling…
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Second Quarter Profit Reflects Improvements for Greer Bancshares Incorporated
August 1, 2012GREER, SC – August 1, 2012 – Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, reported a second quarter net profit of $1,295,000 before TARP related expenses of…
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Credit Union Sponsors BIZ Camp for Young Entrepreneurs
July 27, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 27, 2012 – South Carolina Federal Credit Union partnered with Paul Smith of BIZ Camp to host free entrepreneur camps for high school students for two…
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Credit Unions Support Lowcountry Orphan Relief
July 26, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – July 25, 2012 – The Charleston Chapter of Credit Unions raised more than $2,700 and collected school supplies and clothes during a Back-to-School Drive benefitting Lowcountry…
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Southern First Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2012
July 25, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 24, 2012 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, N.A. (alsodoing business as Greenville First Bank), announced that net income forthe…
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Pawleys Investment Advisors CEO Appointed as FINRA Arbitrator
July 25, 2012PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC – July 23, 2012 – Pawleys Investment Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Founder and CEO Kathryn Schwartz has been appointed by the Financial Industry Regulatory…
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Wells Fargo Launches South Carolina Technical College Grant Program
July 25, 2012Establishes $325,000 grant program to support workforce development COLUMBIA, SC – July 25, 2012 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)announced today a statewide technical college grant program aimed atawarding $325,000…
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NFCC Helps Consumers Understand Importance of Credit Report
July 24, 2012Consumers need to take responsibility for reviewing credit reports N. CHARLESTON, SC- July 24, 2012 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it would soon begin examining…
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Customer Effective Receives High Honors from Microsoft at Worldwide Partner Conference
July 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 24, 2012 – Customer Effective Inc., an award winning Microsoft Dynamics CRM partner, was recently honored with several prestigious awards at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference…
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Tim Green Joins First Citizens as Vice President and Private Banking Group Relationship Manager
July 18, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 18, 2012 – First Citizens today announced that Tim Green has joined the company’s Wealth Advisory Group as Vice President and Private Banking Group Relationship Manager.…
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Forty-three Bankers Graduate After Three-Year Intensive Program
July 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 18, 2012 – The South Carolina Bankers Schoolwould like to recognize the graduates of the Class of 2012, who receivedtheir diplomas in a ceremony on July…
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First Citizens Hires Grant Scurry as Retail Sales Manager
July 17, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 17, 2012 – First Citizens announced that Grant Scurry has joined the company as Retail Sales Manager. Scurry will be responsible for identifying strategies to help…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings
July 16, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 12, 2012 – The Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (Nasdaq: BKSC) announced earnings of $890,267 or $.20 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012…
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Southern First Bank Names Len Howell to Executive Team
July 16, 2012Bank plans expansion to Charleston, South Carolina GREENVILLE, SC – July 16, 2012 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, N.A. (also doing business…
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Phillips Named Regional Executive for NBSC
July 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2012 – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, has announced the selection of Robert G. Phillips to the position of Regional Executive for the South…
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NFCC Poll Reveals Consumers' Top Financial Regrets
July 5, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – July 5, 2012 – The recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) online poll allowed consumers to select their greatest financial regret. Of more than 2,200…
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TD Charitable Foundation to Award $2.5 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Focusing on Transitional Housing and Homeless Shelter Projects
July 2, 2012Annual “Housing for Everyone” competition now acceptingapplications for twenty-five $100,000 affordable housing grants toorganizations from Maine to Florida CHERRY HILL, NJ and PORTLAND, Maine – July 2, 2012 – The…
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Hamilton joins First Southeast Investor Services, Inc. South Strand team
June 27, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2012 – First Southeast Investor Services, Inc., a non-bank affiliate of First Federal, is pleased to announce that John Hamilton has joined the Investor Services…
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Credit Unions Support Lowcountry Orphan Relief
June 27, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – June 26, 2012 – The Charleston Chapter of Credit Unions announced that chapter credit unions will team up behind a single charitable cause in 2012–Lowcountry Orphan…
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Young & Free SC Contributes $20,000 to Water Missions International
June 20, 2012Partnering Organizations Will Bring Safe Water to Africa N. CHARLESTON, SC – June 19, 2012 – Young & Free South Carolina, powered by South Carolina Federal Credit Union, partnered with…
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Williams Joins Franklin Funding as Reverse Mortgage Specialist
June 18, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – Cheri Williams has joined Franklin FundingReverse Mortgages as a reverse mortgage specialist. Previously, Williamswas with MetLife Reverse Mortgages. She has more than six years ofexperience and knowledge…
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Greer Bancshares Incorporated Reports First Quarter Profit
June 13, 2012GREER, SC – June 13, 2012 – Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, reported a net profit of $1,855,000 before TARP related expenses of $188,000 resulting…
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Duke Energy Accepts Applications for 2012 Habitat Enhancement Program
June 13, 2012CHARLOTTE, NC – June 13, 2012 – Duke Energy is again offering grants through the Habitat Enhancement Program (HEP) to qualifying government agencies and nonprofit organizations who want to enhance,…
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TD Charitable Foundation Supports South Carolina Non-Profits with $42,500 in Grants
June 8, 2012CHERRY HILL, NJ – and PORTLAND, Maine – June 7, 2012 – The TDCharitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’sMost Convenient Bank®, donated $42,500 to non-profit organizations…
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