Banking & Finance

Charleston’s cost of living might only slightly trail high-rent places such as Atlanta, but a recent analysis of employment, median income and poverty ranks the Palmetto State among the poorest in the nation. … Read More

New programs and a heightened focus are aimed at reaching S.C.’s unbanked population, which a recent FDIC survey showed decreased from 2013 to 2017. … Read More

Greenville-based financial services company SouthEastern Evaluation has acquired Cooper Insurance, an independent property and casualty insurance firm based in Travelers Rest. … Read More

JPMorgan Chase opened its first South Carolina retail branch in Clemson on Tuesday and announced plans to add up to seven new branches in the Upstate over the next three years. … Read More

The Georgia-headquartered bank, with $12.7 billion in assets, expanded to the Upstate in 2015 and the Lowcountry in 2016. It is currently assembling its Midlands leadership team. … Read More