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Banking & Finance

Aug 1, 2022

The Southern Bank opens Greenville branch

The Southern Bank has opened its first South Carolina branch at 101 Cleveland St. in Greenville. The bank is based in Sardis, Ga., with other Georgia branches in Gibson, Hephzibah and Waynesboro. “We are proud to officially o

Jul 29, 2022

CapStone Holdings Inc. enters $5M investment agreement with Blackstock Development

CapStone Holdings Inc. has invested $5 million with real estate owner and developer Blackstock Development LLC as part of the purchase of Restoration Senior Living at Westgate in Spartanburg.

Jul 28, 2022

South Street Partners closes fund at more than $225M

South Street Partners, a private equity real estate investment firm headquartered in Charlotte and Charleston, has closed SSP GP Fund I on July 27.

Jul 21, 2022

National banking school hosted at Furman

This year, the Washington D.C.-based organization will welcome more than 300 bankers to the campus of Furman University from July 24 to Aug. 3. The event is part of a three-year

Jul 14, 2022

Geneva Financial opens branch in Mount Pleasant

Geneva Financial, a direct mortgage lender operating in 46 states, has announced the opening of a new branch in Mount Pleasant at 115 Bowman Road.

Jul 13, 2022

Lima One Capital goes west with California office

Greenville-based Lima One Capital, a lender for real estate investors, is expanding in the Western United States by opening a new operations center in Irvine, Calif.

Jul 12, 2022

Diversified Trust expands into SC with launch of Charleston office

Diversified Trust, a wealth management firm with offices throughout the Southeast, plans to expand into South Carolina with an office in Charleston.

Jun 22, 2022

Southern First rolls out new HQ to customers, community

The first Southern First Bank building would fit in the corridors of their latest. Employees moved into the new building on Verdae Boulevard at the intersection of Laurens Road about a month ago and officially opened the five-story

Jun 20, 2022

Charleston-area bank names new market president

Ameris Bank has announced the promotion of Andy Thomas to Lowcountry market president. Thomas, who was previously the market president for Beaufort, will be based in Mount Pleasant and will lead a team of commercial bankers to serve t

Jun 16, 2022

Irmo-based company forming new mortgage broker

Irmo-headquartered Great Southern Homes is joining forces with one of Florida's largest mortgage providers to form a new broker of home mortgage loans. Homeowners Mortgage LLC aims to make new home ownership

Jun 14, 2022

People in the News, June 14

Submit people items for possible publication in the Charleston Regional Business Journal using the submission portal at this link. Publication is dependent on editorial guidelines and space considerations.

Jun 13, 2022

Upstate Giving, June 13

The Greenville Police Department will fill their cruisers with canned goods the Project Host Soup Kitchen at the Bon Secours Center tomorrow, an Alabama-native winds the BMW Pro-Am Tournament and $100,000 is raised by an Upstate company