Southern First Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008

  October 22, 2008

GREENVILLE, SC – October 21, 2008 – 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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Southern First Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008

  October 21, 2008

Record Operating Earnings for the Quarter GREENVILLE, SC – October 21, 2008 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, NA (also doing business as…

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SCBT Financial Corporation Reports Operating Earnings Up

  October 19, 2008

14.4% for the Third Quarter of 2008; Solid Loan Growth and Asset Quality; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.17 HIGHLIGHTS: Operating Earnings & Net Income• Operating Net Earnings of $6.5 million…

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Elliott Davis Capital Partners, LLC to Host Business Seminar

  October 7, 2008

Seminar Titled “Selling Your Business in Any Environment –The ESOP Alternative” GREENVILLE, SC – October 7, 2008 – Elliott Davis Capital Partners, the regional investment banking affiliate of Elliott Davis, LLC, one…

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First South Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

  September 27, 2008

WASHINGTON, SC – First South Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBK) (the Company), the parent holding company of First South Bank (the Bank), reports that on September 25, 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors…

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Mergent, Inc. Announces Launch of New Index Services Unit

  September 23, 2008

FORT MILL, SC –  September 22, 2008 – Mergent, Inc., a leading global financial information provider, today announced the launch of a new investment index services business, Indxis. The new…

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Congaree State Bank Named 2008 Business of the Year

  September 19, 2008

COLUMBIA, SC – September 19, 2008 – The West Metro Chamber of Commerce has named Congaree State Bank 2008 Business of the Year. Congaree State Bank was presented this prestigious…

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VistaBank to Open Loan Production Office in Conway

  September 6, 2008

AIKEN, SC –September 5, 2008 – VistaBank, with offices in Aiken and Columbia, announced this week their expansion into Horry County with the opening of a Loan Production Office in…

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Southern First Bancshares Launches New Websites

  September 2, 2008

GREENVILLE, SC –  September 2, 2008 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is pleased to announce the company has officially launched two new websites: www.greenvillefirst.com and www.southernfirst.com. Southern First Bancshares is…

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Southern First Celebrates Lexington Grand Opening

  September 2, 2008

COLUMBIA, SC – August 26, 2008 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is pleased to announce the company celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday at its newest location on 5346 Sunset…

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Deborah Kyzer promoted at First Citizens

  August 9, 2008

COLUMBIA, SC – August 6, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Deborah Kyzer to vice president of investor relations for the mortgage loan servicing department. Her…

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Sue Caughman promoted at First Citizens

  August 6, 2008

COLUMBIA, SC – August 6, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Sue Caughman to vice president and customer relations manager for mortgage servicing. In this…

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First National Named One of Nation's Top Community Banks

  July 23, 2008

SPARTANBURG, SC – July 21, 2008 – First National Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNSC), the holding company for First National Bank of the South, was named one of the nation’s top community banks…

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Cowles Earns REGISTERED PARAPLANNER Designation

  July 22, 2008

CHAPIN, SC – July 22, 2008 — Denise Cowles, of Core Advisors, a Chapin financial advisor, has earned the REGISTERED PARAPLANNER (RP) designation awarded by the College of Financial Planning…

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First National Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

  July 18, 2008

SPARTANBURG, SC – July 16 – First National Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNSC) (www.firstnational-online.com), the bank holding company for First National Bank of the South, today reported its financial results as of and…

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First National Continues Stock Repurchase Plan

  July 9, 2008

SPARTANBURG, SC – July 9, 2008 – First National Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNSC), parent company of First National Bank of the South, today announced the results of its current stock repurchase…

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Wachovia Names Robert K. Steel CEO and President

  July 9, 2008

CHARLOTTE, NC – July 9, 2008 – Wachovia’s Board of Directors announced today that it has appointed Robert K. Steel, 56, who most recently served as Under Secretary for Domestic…

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Mortgage Network Inc., Announces Record Volume Increase

  April 28, 2008

COLUMBIA, SC – April 24 – 2008 – Mortgage Network, Inc., the largest independent mortgage company in the Northeast – and quickly moving South – announced today record loan volume…

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SCBT Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

  April 25, 2008

COLUMBIA, SC—April 23, 2008—The Board of Directors of SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) announces a quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per share payable on its common stock.  This per…

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