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Founders Rick Saunders, Paul Saunders and Dale Porter and board members break ground for the flagship First Reliance Branch in Florence.
Founders Rick Saunders, Paul Saunders and Dale Porter and board members break ground for the flagship First Reliance Branch in Florence.

Recently, our Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Rick Saunders, shared his insights with The Post and Courier about First Reliance Bank's inspiring journey as we celebrate 25 years of making a meaningful impact in our communities and fostering a better banking experience.


 

Click this link to read The Post and Courier article >> that begins, "As First Reliance Bank celebrates its 25th anniversary, Chief Executive Officer and Founder Rick Saunders reflects on how far the bank has come, from its early days in a double-wide in Florence to being ranked in the top 25 banks by asset size in South Carolina.

"I never had any ambition to start a bank," Saunders admits when asked how he first started the company. During a time when many banks were going through mergers and acquisitions, Saunders, his brother Paul and their colleague Dale Porter began noticing trends that were creating not ...


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