Banking & Finance

You’ll hear it from politicians hoping to get your vote and occasionally raise your taxes for water, sewer and roads: Small business is the backbone of the nation’s economy. Turns out, they’re right. … Read More

Charleston’s cost of living might only slightly trail high-rent places such as Atlanta, but a recent analysis of employment, median income and poverty ranks the Palmetto State among the poorest in the nation. … Read More

Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union's board of directors has named Jason S. Lee as the financial institution's new president and chief operating officer. … Read More

First National Bank, a Pittsburgh-based bank with nearly $34 billion in assets, says it believes its business approach and an emergent market are a perfect marriage in a crowded Charleston banking market. … Read More

The Charleston-based management consulting firm has been acquired by Ponder & Co., a health care financial advisory firm in Nashville, Tenn. Knowledge Capital Group will retain its office in Charleston and has been adding employees. … Read More