About
The South Financial Group (NASDAQ: TSFG), the largest publicly-traded bank holding company headquartered in South Carolina,
ranks among the top 50 US commercial banks in total assets. Founded in 1986, The South Financial Group uses a super-community
bank strategy, serving small and middle market businesses and retail customers.
With more than $14 billion in total assets, The South Financial Group focuses on fast-growing banking markets in the Southeast. The South Financial Group offers
a full range of financial services and operates Carolina First Bank which conducts operations as:
- Carolina First Bank, with branch offices in South Carolina and North Carolina;
- Mercantile Bank, with branch offices in Florida;
- Bank CaroLine, providing banking services on the Internet
As a super-community bank, The South Financial Group combines an
exceptional level of personalized service and local decision-making, typical of community banks, with a
full range of financial services normally found at larger regional institutions.