United Community Banks, Inc. completes customer conversion with Tidelands Bank
November 21, 2016
Following the merger with Tidelands Bancshares completed July 1, 2016, United Community Bank is pleased to announce that the conversion process for all Tidelands Bank customers is now complete. All Tidelands Bank branches have been re-branded as a part of the United Community Bank family of banks, bringing United’s total footprint to 140 offices in four states.
Over the weekend of November 11-13, United Community Bank completed conversion for all bank systems and customer operations. United Community Bank signage was installed at all seven Tidelands Bank locations.
“United Community Bank is excited to begin this chapter with our Tidelands family and expand our footprint in South Carolina. The similar values of our two institutions have helped to make this a transition that is beneficial for both employees and customers,” said Dixon Woodward, Regional President and CEO, Coastal South Carolina for United Community Bank.
“The Coastal markets in South Carolina have long been a growth target for United Community Bank and we could not be more pleased to partner with such a quality institution,” said Lynn Harton, President and Chief Operating Officer of United Community Bank. “We welcome Tidelands employees and customers to the United family and believe our combined company has outstanding growth potential.”
About United Community Bank
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) is a registered bank holding company based in Blairsville, Georgia, with $10.3 billion in assets. The company’s banking subsidiary, United Community Bank, is one of the Southeast region’s largest full-service banks, operating 140 offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The bank specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals, small businesses and corporations. Services include a full range of consumer and commercial banking products, including mortgage, advisory, and treasury management. United Community Banks is consistently recognized for its outstanding customer service by respected national research firms. In 2014 and 2015, United Community Bank was ranked first in customer satisfaction in the southeast by J.D. Power and again in 2016 was ranked among the top 100 on the Forbes’ list of America’s Best Banks. Additional information about the company and the bank’s full range of products and services can be found at www.ucbi.com.
