GREENVILLE, S.C., March 16,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern First Bancshares, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is proud
to announce our new Dream Mortgage Center.
Southern First's mission is to impact lives in the communities
we serve, and we are passionate about creating incredible client
experiences. One of the most impactful and wealth-building events
in a person's life is becoming a homeowner, and for many members of
our community, the path to homeownership can be daunting.
The Dream Mortgage Center is a new concept by Southern First – a
mortgage lending and community center with the purpose of creating
greater support and opportunities for all to achieve homeownership.
With an open and flexible design, the space will allow Southern
First to host a variety of events from networking opportunities to
community meetings and homebuyer education courses, while also
staffed with mortgage lending experts to help guide homebuyers and
secure financing.
"Southern First believes in creating upward mobility through
homeownership, and we are excited for more opportunities to do so
through this space," said Chris
Shugart, Chief Mortgage Officer. "We see it as an
approachable, welcoming place where partners and community members
can gather to learn and work together to improve access to
homeownership."
The Dream Mortgage Center will open in the coming weeks in
Columbia, South Carolina. Located
at 452 Killian Road, the Dream Mortgage Center is situated in a
growing and high-traffic area, which is an ideal location for the
Southern First team to form long-term relationships with community
members and help them throughout their path to homeownership.
"We are incredibly excited to open our Dream Mortgage Center,"
commented Art Seaver, Chief
Executive Officer of the company. "This is an innovative investment
in the Columbia market and further
demonstrates our commitment to impact lives."
About Southern First Bancshares
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina is a registered
bank holding company incorporated under the laws of South Carolina. The company's wholly owned
subsidiary, Southern First Bank, is the second largest bank
headquartered in South Carolina.
Southern First Bank has been providing financial services since
1999 and now operates in 12 locations in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston markets of South Carolina as well as the Charlotte,
Triangle and Triad regions of North
Carolina and Atlanta,
Georgia. Southern First Bancshares has consolidated assets
of approximately $3.7 billion and its
common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol
"SFST." More information can be found at
www.southernfirst.com.
Media Contact:
Art Seaver
aseaver@southernfirst.com
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