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Jun 12, 2023

First Community Bank Leadership Institute Graduates “Tackle Hunger” in the Midlands

First Community Bank is pleased to announce the successful completion of its “Tackling Hunger” campaign with more than 4,000 non-perishable food items collected and donated to local organizations. The campaign was established by the bank’s 2023 Leadership Institute graduating class who selected the critical issue of hunger[...]

May 31, 2023

Scurry Tharpe Joins First Reliance Bank

First Reliance Bank announces that Scurry Tharpe has joined the company as Vice President, Relationship Banker and will work out of the Greenville office. He has over 12 years of industry experience in the commercial credit risk background and in wealth and retail. Scurry is a 2009 graduate of The Citadel, where he earned a [&he[...]

May 25, 2023

Marci Williams Joins First Reliance Bank

Marci Williams has joined First Reliance Bank as Vice President Account Executive / Residential Lending Specialist and will work out of the Charleston, SC, Mount Pleasant branch. She will assist customers with their mortgage financing needs and identify partner opportunities throughout the Southeast. She is a well-respected indu[...]

May 24, 2023

Marci Williams Joins First Reliance Bank

Marci Williams has joined First Reliance Bank as Vice President Account Executive / Residential Lending Specialist and will work out of the Charleston, SC, Mount Pleasant branch. She will assist customers with their mortgage financing needs and identify partner opportunities throughout the Southeast. She is a well-respected indu[...]

May 5, 2023

Palmetto Citizens Announces Key Changes in Financial Division

COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointments of three key roles within their Financial Division: Michael Beam as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Maggie Prohs as Vice President of Operations, and Elizabeth Bunn as Chief Investment Officer. Michael[...]

May 4, 2023

South Carolina Federal Announces 2023 Scholarship Winners

N. Charleston, S.C. – South Carolina Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of its 2023 scholarship program. Nine outstanding students who are attending a technical or traditional college in South Carolina beginning fall 2023 have been awarded a total of $45,000 in scholarships toward their college education. This year’s winners are: • […]

Apr 26, 2023

Southern First Reports Results for First Quarter 2023

Greenville, South Carolina – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. “While the current interest rate environment continues to be challenging in terms of margin and earnings, we are excited [...]

Apr 24, 2023

First Community Bank Honors Leadership Institute Graduates

First Community Bank recently recognized the 2023 graduates of its Leadership Institute with a ceremony at the Columbia International University School of Business. An 18 to 24-month, intensive training program that combines academic and experiential learning, the Institute is designed to enhance the leadership skills of key mem[...]

Apr 19, 2023

Sarah Baldwin Promoted To SVP Retail Mortgage Sales

Columbia, S.C. — First Reliance Bank announces that Sarah Baldwin has been promoted to SVP Retail Mortgage Sales at FRB Mortgage, a division of First Reliance Bank. She is responsible for developing and managing relationships with referral partners and working with a team of mortgage loan officers. President of First Reliance [...]

Apr 18, 2023

Resource Financial Services Expands: Now Licensed in Texas

COLUMBIA, SC – Resource Financial Services, South Carolina’s largest privately owned mortgage banker is pleased to announce it is now authorized to originate loans in the state of Texas. With the addition of Texas, the company is now licensed in 13 states: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisia[...]

Apr 13, 2023

Rainwater Named Chief Accounting Officer

First Reliance Bank announces that Keith Rainwater has been named Chief Accounting Officer. Rainwater, a Certified Public Accountant, brings more than 25 years of banking experience and an extensive accounting background to the bank’s team. At First Reliance, he will oversee the accounting operations and reporting functions. R[...]

Apr 12, 2023

TD Bank Names Jay Johnson Retail Market Manager of Midlands, S.C. Market

Columbia, S.C. – TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has promoted Jay Johnson to Retail Market Manager of the Midlands, South Carolina market. In this role, Johnson helps build the customer-focused legendary culture unique to TD Bank and oversees operations in 17 store locations, which cover six Midlands counties:[...]