2022 Mortgage Rates: What to Expect This Year

The tale of mortgage rates can be told alongside entering and exiting the pandemic. Once the pandemic began,…

Economic Update: Q1 2022

Happy New Year friends! Around here, there are still some Christmas-era baked goods and candies floating around,…

Making the Switch: Why Three FinTech Leaders Moved to Southern First

At Southern First, we are committed to creating incredible client experiences. We put relationships first and build…

7 Ways to Save with Southern First

As one year comes to a close and another begins, we tend to reminisce on the memories of months past and start…

‘Tis the Season for Scams: Stay Alert for These 6 Schemes

Unfortunately, this joyous time of year is rife with scams that attempt to take advantage of our holiday cheer. In…

Giving Back This Holiday Season

Though many of us are fortunate to refer to the holidays as the “most wonderful time of the year,” we must also…

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…

Is Relationship Banking Scalable? Maintaining a Client-First Approach in a Growth-Oriented Economy

At Southern First, we believe in relationship banking. That means you should know who your banker is, and they put…

Complete These Financial To-Dos Before Your Next Vacation

Have the travel bug? You’re not alone. As COVID restrictions lift and vaccination numbers increase, tourism is on…

How Knowing Your Banker Benefits Your Business

One of the most positive side effects of COVID may prove to be the boom in entrepreneurship. Before last year, the…

One Question That Will Change How You Make Decisions

We are faced with a never-ending stream of decisions from the moment we wake up in the morning. Some sources…