Your Digital Identity & 4 Ways to Protect It

Consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, up more than 70 percent from 2020, according to…

Drastic Changes in the Mortgage Industry & How They Are Affecting Today’s Homebuyers

Spring is a time of renewal and change in the environments around us. For the housing industry, the spring of 2022…

CFO Mike Dowling Shares His Top Money-Earning and Career-Building Tips

April is Financial Literacy Month, an opportunity to review your finances and enhance your financial education. For…

Economic Update: Q2 2022

It feels like Spring is springing, which the pollen-yellow hue on everything seems to confirm. This is an exciting…

How to Budget & Prepare for a New Puppy

You’ve probably heard of baby fever, but what about puppy fever? We think our Greenville Loan Administration team…

Celebrating Fantastic Female Leaders

During Women’s History Month, our nation reflects on the vital role of women in American history. While paying…

6 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

Mark your calendar for April 18th. Tax Day will be here before we know it! Our Credit Team has been busy…

Get to Know Our Markets: Greensboro, NC

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

5 Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs from Successful Black Business Owners

Over the past few weeks, we have had the privilege of sitting down with a number of Black business owners and…

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,…