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SBA loans got hit during government shutdown, but lenders rally
Before the start of what became the country’s longest government shutdown, bankers began bracing for the worst.
“All our intel was telling us it may...
Entegra merger to bring new name, products to the Upstate
The merger of Entegra Financial Corp. and SmartFinancial Inc. to create a holding company with approximately $4 billion in assets and 47 bank branches...
The Economic Forecast: Mostly Blue Sky in 2019
2019 may be the last full year in which Upstate business leaders are bullish. They intend to waste no time making hay while the...
Contribution limits to retirement plans are going up in 2019
By Rob DeHollander
The new year is a great time to review your retirement savings strategy. Increases in retirement plan savings plan contribution limits are...
Best friends in life form strong team in BB&T’s commercial real...
It’s not uncommon for friends to land in the same industry or even to work together.
But for two 7-year-olds to become best friends and...
Balancing your business and retirement goals
By Don S. Clardy
It’s a day most business owners both dream about and dread: retirement. To get to this major milestone, you’ve put in...
How one local firm fills the age, gender gap in finance
The finance industry isn’t quite balancing the numbers. The average age of a financial adviser in the U.S. last year was 51, according to...
SBA ranks Appalachian Development Corp. No. 1 for dollars loaned
When Connally Bradley left a community development corporation in Columbia in June 2017 to become executive director of Greenville-based Appalachian Development Corp., he and...
TD Bank’s community involvement leaves its legacy on the Upstate
TD Bank’s community involvement has left its mark on the Upstate since it came to the region in 2011. Its overall corporate giving in...
The art of the deal: How Serendipity Labs came to be
Abandoned brownfield to create upscale workforce
By Julie Franklin
Did you know that the term "serendipity," meaning the occurrence of events by chance in a beneficial...
Five tips to stay safe while online shopping
By Michelle Seaver
If you’re like most people these days, you will do at least some of your holiday shopping on the Internet. Nearly $1...
Southern First Bank reports 35 percent earnings increase for third quarter
The Grenville-based bank continues to generate record earnings.
Winter Is Coming…Are You Prepared?
By Brian Boughner
Ned Stark definitely knew something when he declared, “Winter Is Coming.”
Is the same true today with our economy and markets? Is winter...
Spartanburg-based Carolina Alliance Bank announces merger with Park National Corp.
The merger, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the first half of 2019.
