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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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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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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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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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Increase in Second Quarter Provision for Loan Losses
April 8, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 7, 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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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
April 6, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 6, 2010 – First Financial Holdings, Inc. (“First Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH) announced today that the company will host a conference call for…
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First Reliance Bank Named Lender and Broker of the Year
February 15, 2010FLORENCE, SC – February 15, 2010 – First Reliance Bank has been named Lender and Broker of the Year by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority. The award…
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Advance America Cash Advance Schedules Fourth Quarter Conference Call
February 13, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – February 10, 2010 – Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE:AEA) will release fourth quarter of 2009 financial results on Wednesday afternoon February 17, 2010 after the…
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First Reliance Bank Announces Scholarship Program
February 1, 2010FLORENCE, SC – February 1, 2010 – First Reliance Bank has created a scholarship program for outstanding business and finance students at Francis Marion University. The University will award the cash scholarship…
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World Acceptance Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter
January 28, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – January 28, 2010 – World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported record results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, including a 64.8% increase in diluted earnings per…
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Southern First Reports Results for 2009
January 19, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – January 19, 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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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Increase in Loan Loss Provision for First Quarter
January 12, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – January 8, 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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Donald E. Pickett joins SCBT Financial Corporation as Chief Financial Officer
January 4, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – January 4, 2010 – Robert R. Hill, Jr., president and CEO for SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) announced today that Donald (“Donnie”) E. Pickett has been named…
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SBA Secures Funding to Extend Recovery Act Loans
December 23, 2009ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SBA RECOVERY LENDING PROGRAMS WILL SUPPORT $4.5 BILLION IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING Agency plans to restart Recovery loan approvals by Dec. 28 WASHINGTON, SC – December 23,…
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2009 Tax Planning Tips to Wrap up the Year on a Positive Note
December 23, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – December 23, 2009 – With the economy still struggling to come out of its sluggish state, most are paying even closer attention at year end to anything…
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Greenville First Announces New Employees
December 18, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – December 18, 2009 – Greenville First Bank is pleased to announce the following new hires: Jay Pote joins Greenville First as IT Systems Administrator. He is a…
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The National Bank of South Carolina Reaches 1 Millionth Child
December 15, 2009Nationwide Financial Education Campaign Impacts 1 Million Students WASHINGTON, DC – December 14, 2009 – In the final stretch of the Million Child Challenge, an effort to reach 1 million young…
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First Reliance #1 in Florence Market Share in Just Ten Years
December 8, 2009New way of thinking about customer service and community well-being fuels bank’s success. FLORENCE, SC – November 23, 2009 – Megabank is not a popular term with Rick Saunders. As…
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Wallick Investments, LLC announces 1- and 3-year national performance rankings for model portfolios
December 2, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 2, 2009 – Rankings are provided by Money Manager Review for performance through September 30, 2009. Rankings include only managers with minimum investment requirements of less…
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Southern First Bank Regional Headquarters Grand Opening
November 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 10, 2009 – Southern First Bank is pleased to announce the opening of its Regional Headquarters facility located at 190 Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, SC.…
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Greenville First Announces New Employee
November 9, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – November 9, 2009 – Greenville First Bank is pleased to announce the following new employee has joined the bank: Sandra Cifuentes joins the Verdae Team as Loan…
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SCBT Introduces Mobile Banking
November 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 5, 2009 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) will introduce mobile banking for its online banking customers on November 5. Mobile banking is a free service…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Charleston's Roper St. Francis Expand Primary Care Group
November 2, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 2, 2009 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has helped one of Charleston’s major medical providers retain nearly 400 jobs…
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Community FirstBank Launches Facebook and Twitter Social Media Initiatives
October 23, 2009Lowcountry Banking Leader Begins Social Media Initiative To Coincide with New ‘Have You Found Your Smile Today?’ Promotion CHARLESTON, SC – October 23, 2009 – Representatives of Community FirstBank announced…
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Southern First Reports Results for Third Quarter of 2009
October 21, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – October 20, 2009 – 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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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Closing of $65.0 Million Public Offering of Common Stock
September 30, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – September 29, 2009 – 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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VP of Loss Prevention – Charleston, SC
September 18, 2009South Carolina Federal Credit Union is currently seeking a VP of Loss Prevention to join our team of outstanding professionals. Duties include but are not limited to: •Communicate with all…
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First National Bancshares Board Formally Elects Mason as CEO
September 15, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – September 15, 2009 -The Board of Directors of First National Bancshares (Nasdaq:FNSC), today announced it has formally elected J. Barry Mason as President and CEO of the…
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First Reliance Bank Awarded Best Places To Work 4th Year Running
September 3, 2009FLORENCE, SC – September 3, 2009 – First Reliance Bank solidifies its place as the most convenient and friendly bank in South Carolina. The Bank has been named one of…
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First National Bank of the South Appoints J. Barry Mason New CEO
August 26, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – August 25, 2009 – First National Bank of the South, Inc., a subsidiary of First National Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNSC), today appointed a recognized, 27-year banking executive, veteran…
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First National Bancshares: Agreement In Principle Reached for Modification of Its Loan Agreement With Nexity Bank
August 26, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – Aug. 26, 2009 – First National Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNSC) announced today that, pending regulatory approval, it has reached an agreement in principle to modify its loan agreement…
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Ron & Heath Bartlett Recognized by LPL Financial for Exceptional Client Service
August 26, 2009Ron & Heath Bartlett Attend LPL Financial 2009 National Conference LEXINGTON, SC -August 26, 2009 Ron and Heath Bartlett recently attended Focus09, a leading financial services industry conference hosted by…
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Former Wachovia Executive Joins South Carolina Bank and Trust
August 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 3, 2009 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) announced today that Greg A. Lapointe has been named senior vice president.I am really excited to be…
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Former Wachovia Executive Joins South Carolina Bank and Trust
August 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 3, 2009 – South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) announced today that Greg A. Lapointe has been named senior vice president. I am really excited to be…
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First National Bancshares Increases Available Shares
July 29, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – July 29, 2009 – The shareholders of First National Bancshares, Inc., (Nasdaq:FNSC) today approved increasing the number of available common shares. The Board moved very cautiously on selecting…
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First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend Payment
July 25, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 24, 2009 – 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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Southern First Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2009
July 21, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – July 21, 2009 – 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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