Banking & Finance

The $21.5 million merger will create a combined organization with $600 million in assets and 11 branches, including two in York County. … Read More

Chase is opening new offices and hiring local bankers in Charleston to serve small and midsize businesses in the area. The company has not decided how many bankers it will hire and is currently looking for permanent office space. … Read More

A report from financial website RewardExpert ranked South Carolina as the eighth-worst state in the nation for individuals and families living with low incomes, citing its minimum wage and income tax structure. … Read More

Frank Brown Holding led N.C.-based First Citizens BancShares and played a large role in the success of the former First Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Columbia. … Read More

Tennessee-based Pinnacle Financial Partners has named Mickey Renner the bank’s new regional president for the South Carolina coast, taking over for Charlie Rivers, who retired earlier this year. … Read More