United Community Bank expands service capabilities with new Mt. Pleasant branch
December 2, 2021United Community Bank has opened a new office location at 602 Coleman Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant. This brand-new facility offers an ATM, a convenient drive-thru, and access to mortgage and commercial lenders. This is United’s 4th location in the Charleston metro area.
“We are thrilled to expand our ability to serve customers in this growing Mt. Pleasant community. We appreciate the opportunity to serve our customers in whatever way is most convenient for them, and in-person support remains an invaluable piece of that service,” said Dixon Woodward, South Carolina State President for United Community Bank. “We look forward to continuing to grow our presence throughout the Lowcountry.”
The team at the Coleman Boulevard branch includes Nancy Aurora, La’Gea Johnson, and Tyler Bowers. Aurora is a new resident of the Lowcountry after several visits from her native New York. She has held several leadership roles in an accomplished career in the financial services industry. Johnson joins the team from United’s other location in Mt. Pleasant and will be a familiar face for current customers. Bowers will also join the team after relocating to the area earlier this year.
About United Community Banks, Inc.
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQGS: UCBI) provides a full range of banking, wealth management and mortgage services for relationship-oriented consumers and business owners. The company, known as “The Bank That SERVICE Built,” has been recognized nationally for delivering award-winning service. At September 30, 2021, United had $19.5 billion in assets and 171 offices in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee along with a national SBA lending franchise and a national equipment lending subsidiary. Through its October 1, 2021 acquisition of Aquesta and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Aquesta Bank, United added $754 million in assets and nine banking offices in high growth markets in North Carolina. In 2021, J.D. Power ranked United highest in customer satisfaction with retail banking in the Southeast, marking seven out of the last eight years United earned the coveted award. United was also named one of the “Best Banks to Work For” by American Banker in 2020 for the fourth year in a row based on employee satisfaction. Forbes included United in its inaugural list of the World’s Best Banks in 2019 and again in 2020. Forbes also recognized United on its 2021 list of the 100 Best Banks in America for the eighth consecutive year. United also received five Greenwich Excellence Awards in 2020 for excellence in Small Business Banking, including a national award for Overall Satisfaction. Additional information about United can be found at www.ucbi.com.