Banking & Finance

Encore Bank celebrated the grand opening of its first full-service branch in South Carolina on Sept. 14. … Read More

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 … Read More

Upstate Warrior Solution was awarded a $200,000 grant from Truist Foundation to expand their Veteran Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development program. … Read More

Southern First Bancshares Inc. has appointed Cal Hurst president of the company. Southern First Bancshares is the holding company for Southern First Bank. … Read More

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. … Read More