tag:www.greenvillebusinessmag.com,2005:/categories/finance?page=3Finance | Greenville Business Magazine Page 3Your Business Resource for Greenville Metro & Upstate South Carolina2020-03-23T17:59:29-04:00urn:uuid:76e243c1-e2cc-43cf-9a68-54c81abd68412020-03-09T19:47:43-04:002020-03-23T17:59:29-04:00United Community Banks and Three Shores Bancorporation, Parent of Seaside National Bank & Trust, Announce Merger Agreement2020-03-09 19:47:43 -0400David DykesUCB acquires commercial lender focused on relationship banking in key Florida metro areas<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6873d99f-de1a-4810-bd2e-16ce3ed7b4752019-09-08T23:19:20-04:002019-09-09T00:03:27-04:00Soteria Community Development Corporation Receives SunTrust Foundation’s 2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 Grant 2019-09-08 23:21:02 -0400Elizabeth PandolfiAwards recognizes organizations helping families<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d7483a1a-1cdd-4f74-a163-ff9b5c779cce2019-09-05T23:21:39-04:002019-09-05T23:25:43-04:00We Are The World2019-09-05 23:21:38 -0400David DykesGreenville small-loan firm World Acceptance Corp. rebounds and refocuses on expanding its World Finance branches<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cecf9845-6f8e-410d-a12c-4ac33d50293d2018-08-02T12:44:40-04:002018-08-13T10:03:58-04:00Search It. Click It. Say It.2018-08-02 12:44:40 -0400Emily StevensonThree bank CEOs share their thoughts on the ongoing digital revolution<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9f49dab6-9a36-4686-8a96-7fd95dbebda62018-05-01T20:17:40-04:002018-05-01T20:17:40-04:00South State Bank Focuses On Technology And Relationships2018-05-01 20:17:40 -0400Makayla GayWith more than 40 years of experience, John Windley, chief banking officer of Columbia-based South State Corp. and president and CEO of South State Bank, says technology is dramatically changing the retail side of the business.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bb37b2e3-ab71-4c3e-abdd-12ebdf9541342018-05-01T20:08:53-04:002018-05-01T20:08:53-04:00Will UCB Move HQ to Greenville?2018-05-01 20:08:53 -0400Makayla Gay Veteran banker Lynn Harton, named chief executive officer of United Community Banks, Inc., the Blairsville, Ga.-based bank holding company, has strong ties to Greenville. The move raises the question: will United move its headquarters to Greenville?<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:36c9b112-32da-4075-8f62-4db818292c062018-04-06T13:00:34-04:002018-04-06T15:28:57-04:00Real Estate: Hot'n'Bought2018-04-06 15:26:49 -0400Makayla GayReal estate’s close to home for Danny Joyner. His father started the eponymous C. Dan Joyner agency in 1964, and last year, the firm marked $1 billion in volume—only the second time ever for the company. And the residential market’s still hot.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4a4da3e3-604c-4958-b4f3-46e7cc994afa2018-04-06T13:00:31-04:002018-04-06T15:29:01-04:00Tax Reform Claims Popular College Sports Deduction: Impact Unclear but many Enthusiasts Unfazed2018-04-06 15:25:29 -0400Makayla GayThe Internal Revenue Code had allowed an 80 percent deduction, as a charitable contribution, for donations paid for the right to purchase season tickets for athletic-event seating. Under tax reform signed into law by President Trump, the deduction was eliminated.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:334c8de5-800a-4f3b-9a4f-950553f010182018-04-06T12:59:38-04:002018-04-06T15:22:25-04:00A Tax Cut Versus a Growth and Jobs Act: Economic Outlook2018-04-06 15:17:23 -0400Makayla Gay On Dec. 20, 2017, Congressional Republicans passed one of the biggest tax cuts in nearly three decades. The White House makes the argument that this will create rapid economic growth and new jobs, increase wages, and put more income in the hands of a large majority of Americans. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:be35d15d-3abd-4f47-b513-6601021f18f32018-01-09T13:35:03-05:002018-01-09T13:35:09-05:00UCB To Acquire NLFC2018-01-09 13:35:03 -0500Kathleen MarisThe transaction value is estimated to total approximately $130 million, with 35 percent of the consideration to be paid in United common stock and 65 percent to be paid in cash.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dd0d75cf-caf2-413b-9571-e7c9998854cf2017-11-01T13:51:15-04:002017-11-01T13:51:56-04:00Women Banking Leaders Stress Community2017-11-01 13:51:15 -0400Emily Stevenson
Women in South Carolina’s top echelons of banking represent multiple business cultures, yet share one vital common view: community must be integral to their work in banking.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:340c2b1a-e4d2-4931-a651-efb93dd132db2017-09-21T20:16:20-04:002017-09-22T08:38:44-04:00Line on Innovation2017-05-02 20:16:09 -0400Makayla GayThe Palmetto State may not have a Triangle or a Valley, but South Carolina’s innovation/tech sector is forming a…Line. With the steady growth of the so-called knowledge economy, entrepreneurs here are drawing an increasingly identifiable link connecting the state’s largest population centers, as well as arousing the interest of homegrown investors willing to finance the future.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2f525396-6ecf-4d17-a374-27fde027a7b52017-09-21T21:15:17-04:002017-10-02T12:53:13-04:00Exporting Resources Available to S.C. Firms2017-05-01 21:11:48 -0400Makayla Gay Several resources are available to help South Carolina companies expand their business base to include exporting. Canada and Mexico remain the top countries to which S.C. companies export. However, other locales – depending on products and services being offered – provide opportunities. Just remember, 95 percent of the world’s customers are outside of the United States. Here are some organizations that can help.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:eec42efd-81da-44ca-8025-a8f29eef76c12017-09-15T16:43:40-04:002017-09-19T14:52:33-04:00One Bank’s Sweet Spot2017-04-03 16:43:20 -0400Makayla GaySouthern First started with $11.5 million in capital and, Seaver says, “three or four key bankers who had always been in this market.” Today, the bank is the state’s third largest headquartered in South Carolina, with $1.2 billion in deposits.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9eb2524e-0d54-4abc-8542-d1d6d4ebeb8a2017-09-08T18:29:21-04:002017-09-12T16:27:56-04:00Are Stock Buybacks Still A Good Idea?2017-02-01 18:29:07 -0500Makayla GayHistorically, when firms announce plans to repurchase stock, markets respond positively. The response has been no different over the last five years. Since 2000, however, we have observed a much larger number of firms repurchasing in ever-greater amounts. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>