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Introducing our 2022 Accounting Power List honorees
Check out our 2022 Accounting Power List honorees, representing firms from across South Carolina.
Encore Bank moves into Charleston market
Encore Bank celebrated the grand opening of its first full-service branch in South Carolina on Sept. 14.
Optus Bank names new COO
Benita Lefft is the new COO for Columbia-based Optus Bank. She comes to Optus with more than 30 years of banking experience, including a long career at Wells Fargo, according to a news release. At Wells Fargo, she served as COO
Foundation grant to support veterans workforce development program
Upstate Warrior Solution was awarded a $200,000 grant from Truist Foundation to expand their Veteran Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development program.
Southern First Bank chooses new president
Southern First Bancshares Inc. has appointed Cal Hurst president of the company. Southern First Bancshares is the holding company for Southern First Bank.
Company originates $38.7M for Roost project
Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance has originated a new first lien construction loan totaling $38.7 million to finance the development of the Roost Apartment Hotel in Charleston.
Banking executives go back to school
The technological arms race is on in the banking world. Those that can’t keep up are consumed, according to industry experts.
The Southern Bank adds senior VP to executive team
David Ward is the new senior vice president of commercial lending for the Spartanburg, S.C., branch of The Southern Bank opening at the end of the year. Ward will report to Scott Frierson, president of The Southern Bank.
Alumni invest $1M in Furman investors fellowship
Walking in the footsteps of two Furman graduates, fledgling investors can learn the ropes through a Venture South fellowship program at the university’s The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Viewpoint: Executive Banking School prepares future industry leaders
The Consumer Bankers Association recently concluded our Executive Banking School in Greenville. Established more than 70 years ago, this year’s program was the first to be held in-person since 2019, welcoming more than 300 students
Georgia-headquartered bank opens office in Vista
Georgia-based Queensborough National Bank and Trust Company opened its first location in South Carolina Thursday in downtown Columbia. The office, located at 522 Lady St. in the Congaree Vista District will provide commercial lending
Cryptocurrency investors weathering sharp market downturn
Temperatures outside may be in the 90s right now, but investors in the world of cryptocurrency are weathering a very different kind of season. The digital currency world is experiencing a downturn those in the field refer to as a
