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4 Ways Insurers Can Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Ian

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Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida’s gulf coast and Georgetown, South Carolina, on September 28, leaving countless businesses and homes — if not wholly destroyed — drowned with flood water and without power. Community outreach.

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South Carolina banker elected chair of ABA’s Community Bankers Council

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ABA has elected Jennifer Jones as chair of the Community Bankers Council for the 2024-2025 association year. Jones is president and CEO of CBL State Savings Bank in Greer, South Carolina. The post South Carolina banker elected chair of ABA’s Community Bankers Council appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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United Community in South Carolina to buy ANB Holdings in Florida

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United Community Banks in Greenville, South Carolina, has agreed to buy ANB Holdings in Oakland Park, Florida. The post United Community in South Carolina to buy ANB Holdings in Florida appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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First Citizens, CIT Group Merger Will Create $100B Bank

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“This is a transformational partnership for First Citizens and CIT, designed to create long-term value for all of our constituents, including our stockholders, our customers, our associates and our communities,” said Frank Holding Jr. chairman and CEO of First Citizens, roles he will keep in the combined company. .

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New York To Sunbelt State Tourists: Stay Home

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The quarantine will go into effect at midnight and will cover all visitors from a range of states “with significant community spread of COVID,” the governors wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.

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Discover Serves Up $5M To Bolster Black-Owned Restaurants

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To launch the program, three Black-owned restaurants have been selected to receive $25,000 each: Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia, Post Office Pies in Birmingham, Alabama and Rodney Scott’s BBQ , which has locations in both Birmingham and Charleston, South Carolina.

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Spotlight on lending: Commercial loan growth geographically

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bank and credit union, named the “ Top 15 community banks by commercial loan growth.” ” The data pointed to states south of the Mason-Dixon Line as host to an increase in C&I loans in the third quarter. The data was evaluated to include community banks with between $100 million and $1 billion in assets.

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