Abacus Planning Group Named to Worth Magazine's List of Top 100 Wealth Advisors in the Nation
September 26, 2007Columbia, SC – September 26, 2007 – Abacus Planning Group, Inc. has been named to Worth Magazine’s list of “The Top 100 Wealth Advisors” in the nation for the fifth…
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SCBT Cuts Ribbon on New Office in Lexington
September 15, 2007LEXINGTON, SC – South Carolina Bank and Trust held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Lexington office at 5109 Sunset Boulevard on September 13, 2007. The ribbon-cutting was jointly…
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First Citizens Announces Visa payWave Card Rollout -First Issuer in South Carolina to Offer Contactless Payment Cards
September 13, 2007COLUMBIA, S.C. – September 12, 2007 – Tired of fumbling for cash? Want a way to pay that’s more convenient than swiping and signing? First Citizens customers in South Carolina…
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First Citizens Announces the Purchase of The National Bank of South Carolina Branch in Inman, S.C.
September 12, 2007Columbia, SC – September 12, 2007 – First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., a subsidiary of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., and The National Bank of South Carolina (NBSC) announce the…
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Mortgage Network, Inc. Opens New Office in Columbia
September 12, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – September 12, 2007 – Mortgage Network, Inc. is proud to announce its new Columbia location, a full-service office on Devine Street in Five Points. Clint Hammond, Loan…
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First Citizen Promotes Harold Glazer to Vice President/Retail Sales Manager
September 11, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – September 10, 2007 – Harold Glazer has been promoted to Vice President/ Retail Sales Manager of the First Citizens Columbia branch, located at 1230 Main Street. Mr.…
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SCBT Financial Corporation Announces Acquisition of TSB Financial Corporation
August 30, 2007COLUMBIA, S.C. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. – August 30, 2007 – SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) and TSB Financial Corporation (OTCBB: TSBC), the holding company for The Scottish Bank, announced today…
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Team Oana Announces New Seminar Series
August 27, 2007Columbia, SC – August 27, 2007 – The Shepherd Centers of Columbia & Team Oana Investment Advisors, Inc. are pleased to announce the fall educational seminar series “How to Maximize…
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Enhanced Online Security For The Banking Industry
August 12, 2007Columbia, SC – July 23, 2007 – South Carolina Bank and Trust is introducing Enhanced Online Security to protect its Personal Online Banking customers against identity theft. Earlier in 2007,…
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Andrew Jones Joins Abacus
August 12, 2007Columbia, SC – August 10, 2007 – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Andrew Jones to the Abacus team. Andrew, a 2006 graduate of Clemson University with a BS in Financial Management,…
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Cheryl R. Holland Named To 2007-08 TIAA-CREF Advisory Board Of Financial Advisors
August 4, 2007Columbia, SC – August 2, 2007 – Cheryl R. Holland has been selected to serve on the TIAA-CREF Advisory Board of Financial Advisors. TIAA_CREF created the Board to provide crucial…
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SCBT Financial Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings and Continued Strong Asset Quality
July 17, 2007HIGHLIGHTS:–Second quarter earnings Net income of $5.6 million – Up 11.4% Diluted EPS of $0.60 – Up 11.3% Total assets of $2.3 billion – Up 9.9%–Continued strong asset quality with lower net charge-offsNet…
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Abacus Planning Group Named to Wealth Manager Magazine's List of Top Wealth Managers in the Country for the Sixth Consecutive Year
July 11, 2007Abacus Planning Group, Inc. is included for the sixth consecutive year on Wealth Manager Magazine’s annual list of top wealth managers in the country. Abacus, a fee-only financial planning and…
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Arianna Sims Derrick of Abacus Planning Group is awarded the CFP®.
July 10, 2007Abacus Planning Group, Inc. proudly announces that Arianna Sims Derrick has successfully completed all requirements for the Certified Financial Planner credential, CFP®. Certificants for this credential must have three years of…
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Team Oana Speaks in July
July 2, 2007Team Oana Investment Advisors, Inc. Chief Investment Officer, Michael J. Oana, will be speaking at two local clubs in the month of July. On July 17, 2007, Mr. Oana will…
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Debra Pendleton-Smith named Senior Vice President for SCBT
June 11, 2007ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina Bank and Trust announced today that Debra Pendleton-Smith has been named senior vice president. “This promotion is well-deserved by Debby. Her leadership and expertise are…
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State Credit Union Wins National Youth Education Award
June 11, 2007Columbia, SC— State Credit Union has won the national Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, one of only seven credit unions in the country to receive the honor. The award, sponsored…
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Abacus Planning Group, Inc. – Cheryl R. Holland named to Schwab Institutional Advisory Board
May 25, 2007Cheryl R. Holland, President, Abacus Planning Group, Inc., a fee only financial planning and investment council firm located in Columbia, SC, has been named to the Schwab Institutional Advisory Board. …
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