Banking & Finance

Brantley Thomas, former CFO of the Berkeley County School District, was sentenced to 11 years in South Carolina prison and ordered to pay almost $1 million in restitution after pleading guilty to state charges of public corruption. … Read More

LendingTree ranked the Holy City No. 12 among U.S. cities with the most debt-laden baby boomers, with Charleston boomers carrying nearly $28,000 in non-mortgage debt. … Read More

Charles Towne Holdings, based in the Cigar Factory on East Bay Street, will help guide middle market companies through private placements, merger and acquisition activities, and financial advising. … Read More

The proposed combination of the two regional banks would create the country’s sixth-largest bank based on assets and deposits. The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. … Read More

The latest reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics help us compare the various regions of South Carolina from a wages and earnings standpoint. Will you make more money if you live in one area over another? That depends. … Read More