Banking & Finance

S.C. Federal Credit Union has officially acquired Spartan Federal Credit Union after members approved a merger in January. Spartan Federal will remain at its current location at 930 Charisma Drive in Spartanburg. … Read More

Culture’s rate of return is better than prime, according to a couple of bankers who participated in a recent panel discussion organized by the Risk Management Association. … Read More

Atlanta-based BIP Capital announced plans to open an office at Next on Main in Greenville after closing on their first venture capital investment in the Upstate. … Read More

If you’re adding to your family, Charleston is among the best places to do it — and not only because of the weather. A study from real estate company Redfin ranked Charleston the third-most affordable city to raise a baby. … Read More

A federal judge has denied a resentencing request from a Ponzi scheme mastermind who swindled about $66 million from hundreds of people. Al Parish was sentenced to 292 months in prison for the scheme by Judge David Norton in July 2008. … Read More