Oconee Federal Financial Corp. Announces Completion Date for Stock Offering
January 11, 2011SENECA, SC – January 10,2011 – Oconee Federal Financial Corp., the proposed holding company for Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association, announced today that it expects to close its stock…
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Summers Joins Wells Fargo Private Bank
January 5, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – January 5, 2011 – Wells Fargo Private Bankannounced today the addition of J. West Summers, III as senior vicepresident and senior trust and fiduciary specialist. Summers willdevelop…
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The Palmetto Bank’s “Be An Angel!” Program Helps 725 Children in Upstate
January 4, 2011UPSTATE, SC – The Palmetto Bank announced today that its 15th annual “Be An Angel!” program helped more than 700 children in the Upstate have a Christmas this year. The…
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Jenkins honors First Federal for jazz fundraiser
January 2, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 30, 2010 – First Federal was recently recognized for organizing Jazz for Jenkins, an event that has raised nearly $10,000 for Jenkins Orphanage. The bank was…
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Surrett Joins Wells Fargo Private Bank
December 22, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 21, 2010 – Wells Fargo Private Bank announced today Anne Surrett will join the Palmetto team as a wealth consultant. Surrett, a senior vice president, will…
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The Palmetto Bank Hires New Commercial Relationship Manager
December 22, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 22, 2010 – The Palmetto Bank announced the hiring of Richard C. (Rick) Stanland, III to Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Anderson and Oconee counties. Richard…
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TD Bank Names Robert G. Hoak Regional President for South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina
December 7, 2010TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, names Robert G. Hoak Regional President for the bank’s South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina regions. Based in Greenville, Hoak will be responsible for…
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Carolina Payment Solutions Rebrands as Tandem
December 1, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 1, 2010 – Carolina Payment Solutions, a regional payment processing company based in Greenville, has changed its name to Tandem Innovative Payment Solutions. The company is…
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Gore Named Young Agent of the Year
December 1, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 1, 2010 – Kim J. Gore, CIC, manager of Associated Insurors in Myrtle Beach was named Young Agent of the Year at the recent Independent Insurance…
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SCBT Opening Main Street Office
November 16, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – November 16, 2010 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (NASDAQ: SCBT) announced today that they will now offer full-service banking at 349 East Main Street. “We are…
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Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2010
November 16, 2010WHITEVILLE, NC – November 16, 2010 – While we were disappointed with the resultsfor the quarter, we are encouraged by the improved financialperformance being reported in 2010. Our earnings continue…
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The Palmetto Bank Hires Chief Financial Officer
November 15, 2010GREENVILLE,SC – November 12, 2010 – The Palmetto Bank announced today that Roy D.Jones has been hired as the Chief Financial Officer with overallresponsibility for all finance functions. “Roy is…
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McGahey named Marketing SVP at First Federal
November 10, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 3, 2010 – Kellee McGahey has joined First Federal as the senior vice president of Marketing. Her professional experience includes positions with Liollio Architecture and The…
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The Palmetto Bank Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
November 3, 2010GREEENVILLE, SC – October 29, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter 2010 of $13.8 million, compared to a second quarter 2010 net loss…
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College Of Charleston and Export-Import Bank of the US to Offer Trade Finance and Insurance Product Seminar on December 7, 2010
October 21, 2010CHARELSTON, SC – The Global Business Resource Center (GBRC), in the College of Charleston’s School of Business, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States are partnering on Tuesday, December 7,…
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The Palmetto Bank Teaches Teens About Using Credit Wisely
October 21, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 21, 2010 – Employees of The Palmetto Bank today taught students the do’s and don’ts of credit to mark National Get Smart About Credit Day, a…
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Wells Fargo Commercial Banking Names Wade Shugart Regional Vice President for Eastern South Carolina
October 19, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – October 19 2010 – Wells Fargo continues to enhance the financial services it provides middle market companies by hiring Wade Shugart as regional vice president for Eastern…
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TD Bank Supports New Peace Center Music Pavilion & Children’s Museum
October 14, 2010Bank also donates $30,000 to the Children’s Museum GREENVILLE, SC – October 14, 2010 – TD Bank has pledged a multi-year commitment to the Peace Center for the Performing Arts…
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Palmetto Bancshares Consummates Private Placement
October 7, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 7, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company whose principal banking subsidiary is The Palmetto Bank, announced today that the Company consummated the previously…
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Wells Fargo increases World Acceptance Corporation’s Commitments to $124 million
October 7, 2010GREENVILLE,SC – October 7, 2010 – Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, a subsidiary ofWells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), has committed an additional $75million credit facility to World Acceptance Corporation. This…
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Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Announces New Employees
October 6, 2010Freeman, Mowrey and Westmoreland Join The Greenville First Bank TeamGREENVILLE, SC – October 6, 2010 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is pleased to announce the following new additions to the…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend
September 25, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 23, 2010 – The Board of Directors of Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (Nasdaq: BKSC) the parent Company for The Bank of South Carolina, declared a…
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SCBT Names Reagan Spartanburg City Executive
September 22, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – September 22, 2010 – South Carolina Bank and Trust announced that John A. Reagan, IV (Jay) has been named city executive for the Spartanburg area. “Spartanburg is…
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Wells Fargo assists local non-profit to provide affordable housing in the Greenville area
September 13, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2010 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has provided a $250,000 equity equivalent investment (EQ2) loan to Homes of Hope of Greenville, South Carolina. …
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Teresa W. Knight Appointed Chairman of South Carolina Bankers Association
August 31, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 31, 2010 – Teresa W. Knight, Executive Vice President of Bank Administration, Human Resources and Marketing, The Palmetto Bank, has been installed as the 110th Chairman…
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Officer Appointments Announced At The Palmetto Bank
August 16, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 16, 2010 – The Palmetto Bank announced the following officer appointments: Leslie B. Gibbons has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Loan Accounting Specialist. She is…
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Palmetto Bancshares Shareholders Authorize Common Stock
August 7, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 7, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company whose principal banking subsidiary is The Palmetto Bank, announced today that its shareholders approved two amendments…
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The Palmetto Bank Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
July 31, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 30, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. reported a net loss for the second quarter 2010. Similar to the previous quarter, the net loss in the second…
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Advance America Presents $50,000 Donation to Spartanburg Community Organizations
July 28, 2010Contributions Will Support United Way of the Piedmont, Spartanburg Soup Kitchen SPARTANBURG, SC – July 27, 2010 – Advance America, the nation’s leading provider of non-bank cash advance services, today…
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World Acceptance Corporation Reports Record First Quarter
July 28, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 27, 2010 – World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported record financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net income for the first…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc.Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results and Quarterly Dividend Payment
July 26, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 26, 2010 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of…
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New Financial Advisor Joins Elliott Davis Investment Advisors
July 21, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 19, 2010 – Elliott DavisInvestment Advisors is pleased to announce that Nicholas Safrit hasjoined the firm as a financial advisor in the firm’s Charleston, S.C.office. Safrit…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. CEO and CFO to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 11th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference
July 21, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 21, 2010 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH) (“First Financial” or “Company”) CEO R. Wayne Hall and CFO Blaise B. Bettendorf will present at…
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Southern First Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2010
July 20, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2010 – 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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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings for 2010
July 9, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 9, 2010 – The Bank of South Carolina Corporation (NASDAQ:BKSC) , announced earnings of $728,842 or $.18 per share, for the second quarter of 2010, an…
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First Federal and IBT Enterprises Lead the Way, Achieving First-ever LEED Certification for an In-store Bank Branch
June 28, 2010USGBC awards first-of-its-kind LEED Certified designation CHARLESTON, SC & ATLANTA, GA – June 23, 2010 – First Federal’s newest location has become the first in-store bank office in the nation…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Re-Finance AnMed Health's Expansion
June 16, 2010ANDERSON, SC – June 16, 2010 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has helped AnMed Health better ensure its financial well being as it…
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The Palmetto Bank Receives $100 Million in Capital Commitments
June 15, 2010CapGen Financial Partners, Patriot Financial Partners, and Others Commit to $100 Million Investment GREENVILLE, SC – June 10, 2010 – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company whose principal banking subsidiary is…
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MidCap Advisors Names Allen Conger to Open New Charleston, SC Office
June 12, 2010NEW YORK, NY & CHARLESTON, SC – June 9, 2010 – MidCap Advisors is pleased to announce that Allen Conger will open MidCap Advisors’ new Charleston, South Carolina office. We…
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Bank of South Carolina Ranked Top Community Bank in South Carolina
June 5, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – June 4, 2010 – Bank of South Carolina Corporation (NASDAQ:BKSC) (the Company), parent holding company of The Bank of South Carolina (the Bank), has been recognized by…
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AmVest Capital Teams Up With Arbor Commercial Mortgage to Deliver Multifamily Product Line to Its Expansive Client Base
June 3, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – June 1, 2010 – AmVest Capital, LLC, a leading provider of financial services and solutions to community and regional banks nationwide, announced today that it has partnered…
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Carolina First Names Market President for Midlands Region
May 27, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 26, 2010 – Carolina First Bank, the bankingsubsidiary for The South Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSFG) announcedthat it has named William C. Barker as market president…
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50,000 Votes and Counting in 'America Deserves a Raise' Contest
May 17, 2010Advance America to Give Matching Donation to Charitable Organization SPARTANBURG, SC – May 13, 2010 – Advance America, the nation’s leading provider of cash advance services, today announced that over…
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The South Financial Group Agrees to Merger with TD Bank Financial Group
May 17, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 17, 2010 – The South Financial Group, Inc.(NASDAQ: TSFG) today announced that it has entered into a definitiveagreement with TD Bank Financial Group (TSX and NYSE:TD)…
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NBSC Elects D’Jaris Ann Moore to the Hilton Head Community Advisory Board
May 13, 2010HILTON HEAD, SC – May 13, 2010 – D’Jaris Ann Moore has been elected to the Hilton Head Community Advisory Board for NBSC. Moore, a native of Chicago, Illinois, graduated…
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Southern First Bancshares Inc. Announce New Employees
May 12, 2010COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE, SC – May 12, 2010 – Southern FirstBancshares, Inc., doing business as Southern First Bank in Columbia, SCand Greenville First Bank in Greenville, SC is pleased to…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Appointment of President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
May 12, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 11, 2010 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of…
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Koch Joins Wells Fargo Private Bank in Columbia
April 27, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 26, 2010 – Wells Fargo Private Bankannounced today Susan Koch as senior vice president and private bankingmanager for the Palmetto region, which includes Columbia, Charleston,Hilton Head,…
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Southern First Reports Results for First Quarter of 2010
April 20, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2010 – 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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Advance America Declares That 'America Deserves a Raise'
April 20, 2010Company Rolls Out National Essay Contest Honoring American Workers with Chance for the Raise of a LifetimeSPARTANBURG, SC – April 20, 2010 – Advance America Cash Advance, Inc. (NYSE:AEA) ,…
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