ORLANDO,
Fla., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seaside Bank
and Trust has completed its transition to the United Community
brand name. Moving forward under one unified brand enhances
United's ability to deliver a more consistent experience and
expands the financial solutions available to both existing and new
customers.
"We are committed to providing excellent service to all of the
communities we're a part of," said Lynn
Harton, Chairman and CEO of United. "We are proud to be one
of the strongest and most trusted banks in the Southeast, and we're
excited to enhance the customer experience under the United
Community brand throughout Florida."
United acquired Three Shores Bancorporation, Inc. and its
wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Seaside National Bank & Trust, in
early 2020. Following the conversion to United's operating systems
in early 2021, all Seaside locations continued to operate under the
Seaside Bank and Trust brand. United is rebranding Seaside in
conjunction with a bank-wide brand refresh that includes a new and
distinct logo mark that was announced earlier this year.
"This rebrand aligns with our commitment to serving our
communities in the vibrant state of Florida while deepening the breadth of
financial solutions available to our customers," said Sharon Thompson, United Community Florida
President. Thompson stepped into the state president role after
Gideon Haymaker, Founder and CEO of
Seaside, retired earlier this year. "I believe we have the best
bankers in the industry, and this rebrand further enhances our
ability to meet the needs of our customers."
All customer touchpoints, including the website and banking
center signage, fully transitioned to United Community on
July 31, and the bank will continue
to roll out the updated look across the Southeast over the next
year.
About United Community Banks, Inc.
United Community
Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) is a top 100 U.S. financial
institution with $26.1 billion in assets as of June
30, 2023, and through its subsidiaries, provides a full range of
banking, wealth management and mortgage services. United
Community Banks, Inc. is the financial holding company
for United Community Bank ("United Community") which has
212 offices
across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as a
national SBA lending franchise and a national equipment financing
subsidiary. United Community is committed to improving
the financial health and well-being of its customers and ultimately
the communities it serves. Among other awards, United
Community is a nine-time winner of the J.D.
Power award that ranked the bank #1 in customer satisfaction
with consumer banking in the Southeast and was recognized in 2023
by Forbes as one of the World's Best Banks and one of America's
Best Banks. The bank is also a multi-award recipient of the
Greenwich Excellence Awards, including the 2022 awards for Small
Business Banking-Likelihood to Recommend (South) and Overall
Satisfaction (South), and was named one of the "Best Banks to Work
For" by American Banker in 2022 for the sixth consecutive year.
Additional information about United can be found
at www.ucbi.com.
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