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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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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CHARLOTTE, NC –  August 6, 2008 – John Stedman, president and CEO of The Scottish Bank announced today that The Scottish Bank plans to officially change its name to North…

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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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LEXINGTON, SC – August 4, 2008 – First National Bank of the South announced today that it has opened a full-service branch in Lexington located at 5075 Sunset Boulevard, its fifth full-service branch…

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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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COLUMBIA, SC – July 29, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Lisa Slayton to its team. Slayton will serve as vice president and facilities manager. In this role,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – July 24, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Rob Strickland to its team. Strickland serves as an insurance officer in the Midlands. In this role,…

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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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COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2008 – Abacus Planning Group, Inc. is on Weath Manager Magazine’s list of the Top Financial Advisors in the country for the seventh straight year.  Abacus,…

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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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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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COLUMBIA, SC—July 17, 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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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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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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ORANGEBURG, SC  – June 24, 2008 – South Carolina Bank and Trust announced that F. Gene McConnell, Jr. has been named executive vice president. McConnell, who is regional president for…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 23, 2008 – The city of Columbia and First Citizens Bank have partnered to provide bicyclists new places to park, and meet the need of residents…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 11, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Mark Reynolds to its team. Reynolds will serve as a commercial credit analyst. In this role, he…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 10, 2008 – First Citizens exceeded its goal of raising more than $40,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands during its annual Duck…

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ROCK HILL, SC – June 5, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Lisa Lee to its team. Lee will serve as commercial support specialist in Rock Hill. In this…

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MADISON COUNTY, GA – June 1, 2008 – Columbia, S.C.-based First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., completed the acquisition of Merchants and Farmers…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 5, 2008 – Rose E. Jackson, owner of Rose E. Jackson Financial Services in Sumter and founder of the Columbia-based non-profit organization South Carolina Women in…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 8, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Jenny Scott from senior auditor to vice president and audit manager. In this role,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 8, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome David Keeling to its team. Keeling will serve as senior vice president and director of mortgage. In…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 8, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Myron Watterson to vice president and systems product analyst. In this role, Watterson is…

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Columbia, SC – May 5, 2008 — Bill Oliver, broker/owner of Crescent Moon Mortgage, has passed the Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist (CMPS) qualifying exams for the second year in a…

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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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COLUMBIA, SC – April 25, 2008 WHAT:   First Citizens will be raising funds for the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands. Adopt a duck to place in the Annual…

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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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COLUMBIA, SC — April 17, 2008 — SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT), the holding company for South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association, South Carolina Bank and Trust of the…

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SANTA CLARA, CA and WASHINGTON, DC – April 17, 2008) – Now in its 10th year, the AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference continues to provide public technology companies with the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 17, 2008 – WEALTH MANAGER MAGAZINE has named Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® as one of the “50 Distinguished Women in Wealth Management.”  The editors of the…

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WASHINGTON, DC – April 2, 2008 – Ray Biggs, President of Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg, was recently honored with the American Financial Services Association (AFSA)’s Outstanding Independent Award. The Outstanding…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2008 – Wachovia today announced plans to relocate its Midlands headquarters to the 14-story office tower located at 1441 Main Street.  As part of the new lease…

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EAST CONWAY, SC – March 31, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce that it will expand its market presence in Horry County by opening an office in East…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2008 – First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., announced that it has received the 2008 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner award, the official Governor’s Award for the Arts. Established in 1972,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Rhonda Boatwright to mortgage banker. Boatwright will be based at the Sunset branch in…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 7, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Parrish Little to its team as Director of Risk Management. In this role, he is responsible for…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2008 – Abacus Planning Group, Inc. proudly announces that Jonathan J. Robertson passed the South Carolina Bar Exam. Mr. Robertson, a graduate of Texas Tech…

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MADISON COUNTY, GA – March 5, 2008 – Columbia, S.C.-based First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., is pleased to announce that an agreement has…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 28, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Justin Rice to relationship sales manager bank officer. In this role, he is responsible…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 26, 2008 – Wallick Investments, LLC of Columbia, S.C. ranked twenty-second among leading private money managers with a return of 9.61% for the calendar year 2007. The…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 12, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Rhonda Bowers to its team as vice president and senior project manager of strategic consulting services. “First Citizens…

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Paul Lehman, First Citizens director of investment management, earns the CIMA ® COLUMBIA, SC – February 12, 2008 – Paul Lehman, First Citizens director of investment management, has earned the Certified…

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Columbia, S.C. – February 5, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to announce the promotion of Lee Ann Simmons to vice president and compliance officer. Her responsibilities include insuring the…

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Columbia, S.C. – February 5, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Rachel Smith to its banking team. Smith will serve as vice president and relationship manager at the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Jane Hedden to its team as assistant vice president, and underwriting and processing manager. In this role,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 31, 2008 – First Citizens is pleased to welcome Rachel Smith to its banking team. Smith will serve as vice president and relationship manager at the Rosewood branch…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2008 – Tripp Whitener, senior vice president and commercial market executive for First Citizens Bank in Columbia, was recently awarded The State newspaper’s distinction as one…

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COLUMBIA, SC – JANUARY 29, 2008 – Columbia, S.C. – Craig Nix, CFO of First Citizens Bank, was recently awarded The State newspaper’s distinction as one of 20 under 40…

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