Get to Know Our Markets: Columbia, SC

Southern First is proud to serve eight markets in the Southeast – Greenville, Columbia, Summerville and Charleston…

Get to Know VOICE, Our Virtual Office

We’d like to introduce you to our virtual office. Also known as VOICE, this team is part of the heartbeat of our…

Economic Update: Q4 2021

My friends, Christmas is eight weeks away. This public service announcement about the frighteningly…

The Importance of Maximizing Your Employee Benefits

We’re hearing a lot about burnout in today’s work environment. Burnout is a form of exhaustion caused by excessive…

Get to Know Our Markets: Atlanta, GA

Southern First is proud to serve eight markets in the Southeast – Greenville, Columbia, Summerville and…

Stronger United: Stories of the United Way’s Impact

As part of our mission of Impacting Lives in the Communities We Serve, Southern First is proud to partner with the…

The 3 Biggest Scams Right Now & How to Protect Yourself

It has probably been a while since you’ve heard from a Nigerian prince asking you for money. That’s because…

Intern Reflections: Takeaways from a Summer in Banking

As students head back to school, we are saying goodbye to our 2021 interns. Internships are a rite of passage for…

Economic Update: Q3 2021

We are halfway through 2021 and many of our early-year suggestions of themes in the economy have proven true. New…

Carpe Diem: Setting and Achieving Personal Goals Post-Pandemic

The pandemic is what psychologist Susan Krauss Whitbourne calls a “time of measurement” effect – the rare…