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Starting April 10, independent contractors, self-employed individuals can apply for and receive PPP loans

Apr 10, 2020 10:11AM ● By David Dykes

Paycheck Protection Program Information for Borrowers

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Feds: SBA and Treasury Programs Available for Small Business Relief

Apr 03, 2020 10:11AM ● By David Dykes

FDIC advising financial institutions of multiple forms of relief available in CARES Act

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CARES Act Designed to Help Small Businesses

Apr 03, 2020 09:25AM ● By David Dykes

PPP loan applications scheduled to start April 3

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2020 CARES Act Overview

Apr 03, 2020 09:25AM ● By David Dykes

Fear of losing job, small business exemption

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The CARES Act: How can it help your business?

Apr 02, 2020 09:00AM ● By David Dykes

Developments moving "lightning-fast"; questions remain

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F.N.B. Corporation Commits $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Apr 01, 2020 11:47AM ● By David Dykes

Funds to be disbursed through FNB Foundation

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Bank of America Commits $250 Million in Capital, $10 Million in Philanthropic Grants to Community Development Financial Institutions

Mar 30, 2020 01:34PM ● By David Dykes

Investments Will Expand Access to Capital to More Small Businesses and Not-For-Profits

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City of Columbia opens applications for Small Business Stabilization Forgivable Loan Fund

Mar 30, 2020 09:42AM ● By David Dykes

$1 million program designed to help keep doors open

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Truist Commits $2 Million to Support Small Businesses Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 25, 2020 10:14AM ● By David Dykes

Grants for distribution through community development financial institutions

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FDIC Urges Banks To Work With Customers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020 02:15PM ● By David Dykes

Agency answers frequently asked questions for bank customers

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SBA Approves Gov. McMaster’s Request for Disaster Assistance

Mar 20, 2020 09:47AM ● By David Dykes

Small businesses could qualify for low-interest federal disaster loans

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United Community Banks and Three Shores Bancorporation, Parent of Seaside National Bank & Trust, Announce Merger Agreement

Mar 09, 2020 08:02PM ● By David Dykes

UCB acquires a commercial lender focused on relationship banking in key Florida metro areas

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United Community Banks Inc. is ready to establish itself in the Midlands

Sep 11, 2019 09:38AM

Branching out

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South State Bank Focuses On Technology And Relationships

May 02, 2018 10:56PM ● By Makayla Gay

With 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.

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Will UCB Move HQ to Greenville?

May 02, 2018 10:49PM ● By Makayla 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? Harton, in a recent interview, didn’t rule it in, or out.

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Tax Reform Claims Popular College Sports Deduction: Impact Unclear but many Enthusiasts Unfazed

Apr 06, 2018 03:22PM ● By Makayla Gay

The 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.

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Offshore Drilling and Big Higher Education Numbers

Apr 06, 2018 03:10PM ● By Makayla Gay

In South Carolina there is hue and cry over the possibility of the ecological damage that can come with offshore drilling. But what is the hue and cry over the endowments in the major universities, the direct beneficiaries of successful oil exploration, both inland and offshore?

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Six Figure College Debt: a Myth

Apr 06, 2018 03:08PM ● By Makayla Gay

We can hardly read a newspaper or magazine without seeing a headline focused on college debt and the burden it imposes on students and their families. For example, Fast Company has posted a number of articles highlighting individuals with post-graduation debt in excess of $100,000. As a nation, we are asking ourselves whether a bachelor’s degree is worth the debt often incurred and whether a college degree is really a worthwhile investment.

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Tax Reform Q&A

Jan 30, 2018 11:00AM ● By Kiki Wooley

Partnered Content Under the new law the deduction for business interest is limited to 30 percent of the company’s taxable income beginning in 2018. Any excess interest that is not deductible in a given year can be carried forward to the next year and potentially taken then, subject to the same 30 percent limitation.

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Women Banking Leaders Stress Community

Nov 01, 2017 01:51PM ● By Emily 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.

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