South Carolina

CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., is planning to exit North Carolina.

Carolina Alliance Bank in Spartanburg, S.C., has agreed to buy PBSC Financial in Greenville, S.C.

CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., has agreed to sell its small business finance unit to BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Faced with soon-to-be non-existent investment income in 2009, Greenville Heritage FCU had two choices: hike fee income, or completely rebuild its loan program.

CertusBank in Greenville, S.C., lost nearly $70 million last year.

South State in Columbia, S.C., reported higher quarterly profits thanks to lower costs and higher fee-based income.

ServisFirst Bancshares in Birmingham, Ala., which went public last spring, reported a 27% increase in earnings, to $15 million, in the fourth quarter. It also announced plans to expand into South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A campaign to boost usage of e-services not only hit the mark with clever marketing, but taught organizers some lessons about digital outreach.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A campaign to boost usage of e-services not only hit the mark with clever marketing, but taught organizers some lessons about digital outreach.

The $1 billion-asset company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it repurchased its remaining shares of preferred stock issued to the Treasury Department during the financial crisis.

CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., is getting very little money for selling its broker-dealer and wealth-management units.

The American Bankers Association has added 12 banks to community banks indexed and listed with the Nasdaq stock exchange.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Vital Credit Union has found a way to build relationships with customers methodically, cross-sell a broad product range, and develop a true sales culture throughout the organization.

The ousted founders of CertusBank in Greenville, S.C., have filed a new lawsuit against a hedge fund investor.

Southern First Bancshares in Greenville, S.C., is planning to sell 1.2 million shares of its common stock.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the founders of CertusBank that claimed they were fired as part of a racist conspiracy at the Columbia, S.C., company.

The $1.5 billion-asset bank lost $15 million in the third quarter, its twelfth straight quarterly loss, according to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. call report made public Friday.

South State Corp. in Columbia, S.C., struggled to increase earnings but held expenses in check after a major acquisition.

Greer State Bank in Greer, S.C., has eliminated its chief banking officer position, according to a regulatory filing.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new marketing campaign from Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Union here is about a lot more than just being clever.