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29
2023
Press Release
Redden Named to First Reliance Bank Board
Rick Redden has been named to the First Reliance Bank Board of Directors. Rick has extensive experience working with banks, public and private compani...
Jan
26
2021
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Adds Another Industry Veteran To Bank Leadership
First Reliance Bank has hired longtime banking industry executive F. Justin Strickland to serve as President of First Reliance Bank as it contin.
Jan
14
2021
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Announces New Credit Team Leadership
First Reliance Bank announced today that Brook Moore has been promoted to the position of chief credit officer. Moore will succeed Jack McElveen...
Dec
22
2020
Press Release
First Reliance Bancshares Announces Executive Leadership Changes
First Reliance Bancshares has appointed Robert F. Dozier, Jr. to the dual roles of President of the holding company, First Reliance Bancsh...
Nov
18
2020
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Expands Financial Leadership Team
First Reliance Bank has hired Robert Haile as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Elizabeth Bunn as Treasurer, and elevated Jeff Paolucci into the ro...
Jan
16
2020
Press Release
Robby Hill Joins First Reliance Bank Board
Oct
30
2019
Press Release
/C O R R E C T I O N — First Reliance Bancshares, Inc./
the holding company (the "Company") for First Reliance Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share for th...
Jan
11
2018
Press Release
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. and Independence Bancshares, Inc. Receive All Required Regulatory and Shareholder Approvals for Pending Merger
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC Pink: FSRL) ("First Reliance" or the "Company") today announced that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporat...
Mar
21
2017
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Announces New Board Chairman
First Reliance Bank has announced the appointment of J. Munford Scott, Jr. as Chairman of the Board. Scott has served as a Director o...
Aug
10
2016
Press Release
First Reliance Makes Partial Redemption of TARP Preferred
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the "Company") for First Reliance Bank (the "Bank"), announces that it redeem...
Jul
12
2016
Press Release
First Reliance Makes Partial Redemption of TARP Preferred
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the "Company") for First Reliance Bank (the "Bank"), announced that it redeem...
Jun
03
2016
Press Release
/C O R R E C T I O N — First Reliance Bancshares, Inc./
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the "Company") for First Reliance Bank (the "Bank"), announced that it made a...
Jun
03
2016
Press Release
First Reliance Makes Partial Redemption of TARP Preferred And Notices Intent to Redeem All Remaining Shares Outstanding
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the "Company") for First Reliance Bank (the "Bank"), announced that it made a...
Jun
16
2015
Press Release
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. Announces Return to Payment of Dividends on Preferred Stock and Trust Preferred Securities
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the parent holding company of First Reliance Bank, announced today the return to cash payment of di...
Jun
10
2009
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Launches a Community Outreach Banking Program
FLORENCE, S.C., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -As South Carolina's most customer-friendly bank, First Reliance Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL) is ple...
Oct
22
2007
Press Release
/C O R R E C T I O N — First Reliance Bancshares, Inc./
In the news release, First Reliance Announces 3rd Quarter Net Income of $2.2 Million, issued earlier today by First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. over PR ...
May
18
2007
Press Release
Rick Saunders Named Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (R) Award
FLORENCE, S.C., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Rick Saunders, President and CEO of First Reliance Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL), has been selected ...
Feb
05
2007
Press Release
J. Munford Scott, Jr. Joins First Reliance’s Board of Directors
First Reliance Chairman, Leonard A. Hoogenboom, along with President and CEO, Rick Saunders, announced today that J. Munford Scott, Jr., a highly rega...
Dec
31
2006
Nov
28
2006
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Doubles Commitment To Red Cross
FLORENCE, S.C., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL) announces today that it has doubled its commitment to ...
Nov
10
2006
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Receives Unprecedented Awards
FLORENCE, S.C., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL) announces today that it has been named as on of the To...
Sep
12
2006
Press Release
Amanda Todd Honored By SC Bankers Association
Aug
21
2006
Press Release
First Reliance Awarded the Essential Piece Award
May
21
2006
Apr
18
2006
Press Release
/C O R R E C T I O N — First Reliance Bancshares, Inc./
In the news release, issued yesterday, April 17, by First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL) over PR Newswire, we are advised by the...
Apr
17
2006
Press Release
First Reliance Announces 1st Quarter Net Income of $573,703 Million – Up 33%
FLORENCE, S.C., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bancshares, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL), the holding company for First Reliance ...
Mar
29
2006
Press Release
First Reliance Breaks Ground In Lexington
Mar
27
2006
Jan
23
2006
Press Release
First Reliance Announces Year End Pre-Tax Income of $2.7 Million – Up 43%
FLORENCE, S.C., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Reliance Bancshares, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL), the holding company for First Reliance Bank, r...
Nov
08
2005
Oct
30
2005
Press Release
Deposits Growing in Midlands
Oct
29
2005
Press Release
Pee Dee Banks Compete for Slice of $3.6 Billion Pie
Oct
26
2005
Press Release
First Reliance Announces 3rd Quarter Net Income of $490,423 — Up 13%
FLORENCE, S.C., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bancshares, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL), the holding company for First Reliance B...
Jul
27
2005
Press Release
First Reliance Announces 2nd Quarter Pre-Tax Income of $588,073 – Up 72%
FLORENCE, S.C., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL), the holding company for First Reliance Ba...
Jul
15
2005
Press Release
“Keep Your Cool” Customer Appreciation Event
Jul
01
2005
Press Release
Greater Pee Dee Business Journal
Jun
23
2005
Apr
22
2005
Press Release
Rick Saunders Receives Top Honor
Apr
20
2005
Press Release
First Reliance Announces 1st Quarter Pre-Tax Income of $558,508 – Up 21%
FLORENCE, S.C., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bancshares, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL), the holding company for First Reliance ...
Apr
01
2005
Press Release
First Reliance Distributes Free Batteries
Mar
18
2005
Press Release
Local Bank Expands into Mt. Pleasant
Mar
18
2005
Feb
08
2005
Press Release
Local Bank Expanding into Charleston
Jan
28
2005
Jan
18
2005
Press Release
First Reliance Announces Year End Pre-tax Income of $2 Million – Up 35%
FLORENCE, S.C., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL), the holding company for First Reliance Ba...
Nov
26
2004
Press Release
Jeremy Groom Promoted to Vice President
Nov
21
2004
Press Release
First Reliance uses focus to find success
By TERRY WARD Morning News FLORENCE - When you ask First Reliance Bank president and CEO Rick Saunders how to succeed in the banking business, he has ...
Nov
09
2004
Nov
08
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Set To Enter Local Charleston Market
Nov
01
2004
Press Release
Jess Nance Joins First Reliance Bank
Oct
22
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Reports Record Third Quarter Net Income of $435,310 – Up 104%
FLORENCE, S.C., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - First Reliance Bancshares, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRL) the holding company for First Reliance Ba...
Aug
31
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Celebrates Five Years in Florence
Tuesday, August 31, 2004 (Florence, SC) First Reliance Bank recently held a large indoor/outdoor reception to celebrate its 5th anniversary and show a...
Jul
08
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Bancshares Issues Second Quarter Results
July 8, 2004 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance BancShares, Inc.(OTC BB: FSRL.OB) today announced that its second quarter 2004 earnings increased 12.5%. ...
Jul
05
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Unveils New Customer Care Center
Monday, July 5th, 2004 Florence, SC- First Reliance Bank (OTC BB: FSRL.OB) recently unveiled ACCESSLive, a new state-of-the-art customer care center. ...
Jun
18
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Opens Lexington Branch
Friday, June 18, 2004 Florence, SC - First Reliance BancShares and First Reliance Bank (OTC BB: FSRL.OB) announces the opening of its first expansion ...
Jun
01
2004
Press Release
Internet Banking Growth Strategies
Apr
30
2004
Press Release
Local Bank Wins Psychologically Healthy Award
FLORENCE - Give employees a healthy workplace where they feel valued, and they'll feel more inclined to give quality service with a smile. It's a fund...
Apr
30
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Plots Strategy of Expansion, Stock Growth
By BEN WERNER Staff Writer The State News bwerner@thestate.com FLORENCE - Florence-based First Reliance Bank isn’t quite 5 years old yet, but it is al...
Apr
09
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Bancshares Issues First Quarter Results
April 9, 2004 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance BancShares, Inc. announces its first quarter 2004 results. As of March 31, 2004, First Reliance BancShar...
Apr
01
2004
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Stock Goes Public
FLORENCE - First Reliance BancShares is now trading its stock publicly on the OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol FSRL. Until now, the bank ho...
Jan
13
2004
Jan
01
2004
Press Release
Lexington Feature-State News
Dec
20
2003
Press Release
First Reliance To Expand To Lexington
Feature Article / Business Section / Morning News By Andy Cole, Senior Writer December 20, 2003 (Florence, SC) – A Florence bank which opened for busi...
Dec
19
2003
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Building In Area
Feature Article / Business Section / State News By Ben Werner, Business Writer December 19, 2003 (Florence, SC) – Florence-based First Reliance Bank i...
Oct
03
2003
Press Release
First Reliance Bancshares Issues Third Quarter Results
October 3, 2003 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance BancShares announces its third quarter 2003 results. As of September 30, 2003, First Reliance BancShar...
Jul
10
2003
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Issues Second Quarter Results
July 10, 2003 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance Bank announces its second quarter 2003 results. As of June 30, 2003, First Reliance Bank reported total ...
Jul
07
2003
Press Release
Operations Center Added to Local Bank
Jun
05
2003
Press Release
Local Bank Announces Successful Stock Offering
June 5, 2003 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance Bank and its holding company, First Reliance BancShares, Inc., recently closed its secondary stock offeri...
Jun
05
2003
Press Release
Community Bank Continues Growth
June 5, 2003 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance Bank is pleased to announce that Thomas C. Ewart has joined their staff as Senior Vice President. Formerl...
May
27
2003
Press Release
First Reliance Appoints New Board Member
May 27, 2003 2003 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance Bank is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Paolucci has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Jeff...
Apr
02
2003
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Issues First Quarter Results
April 2, 2003 2003 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance Bank announces its first quarter 2003 results. As of March 31, 2003, First Reliance Bank reported t...
Mar
03
2003
Press Release
David Raines awarded Employee of the Year for First Reliance Bank
March 3, 2003 (Florence, SC) – David Raines of First Reliance Bank recently received the banks highest honor for an employee, the Employee of the Year...
Jan
16
2003
Press Release
National Magazine Features Local Community Bank “Rising Star”
Florence, S.C. — Reuben Hewitt of First Reliance Bank has been selected as a “rising star” by Independent Banker, the Independent Community Bankers of...
Jan
14
2003
Press Release
First Reliance Bank Surpasses $1 Million In Pre-Tax Earnings For 2002
First Reliance Bank Surpasses $1 Million In Pre-Tax Earnings For 2002 January 14, 2003 (Florence, SC) – First Reliance Bank announced record earnings ...