The South Financial Group, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, is a
financial services company with $7.9 billion in total assets and 115 branch
offices in South Carolina, Florida, and North Carolina.
Since its
inception in 1986, The South Financial Group has experienced exceptional growth and consistently high credit quality.
It operates two subsidiary banks: Carolina First Bank (SC and NC) and Mercantile
Bank (FL). Carolina First Bank is the largest South Carolina-based commercial
bank, which also offers Bank CaroLine (an Internet bank).
The South
Financial Group's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol TSFG. Additional information may also be found at The South Financial
Group’s website.