Banking & Finance

Drew Painter, First Community Bank Columbia regional market president, has been named the 2018 Outstanding Young Banker by the South Carolina Banker's Association. … Read More

Each year, the Roaring Twenties recognizes the 20 fastest-growing large and small companies in the state. Those winners have been invited to a statewide event Oct. 25 in Columbia honoring them and counting down to the top companies. … Read More

The S.C. African American Chamber of Commerce is partnering with financial technology start-up Mobility Capital Finance and MasterCard in an effort to help small business owners. … Read More

S.C. Community Bank, which was removed in March from the FDIC's troubled bank list, is changing its name to Optus Bank and moving to a new location on Main Street in a rebranding process. … Read More

Lexington County ranks 10th in the state in incoming investment according to a study from financial technology company SmartAsset. Lexington finished with an incoming investment index of 43.66. Lancaster County was first. … Read More