South State Bank

Citizens South Bank is a bank with a Carolina Piedmont Region focus and the breadth and depth of nearly 100 years of experience in community banking. The company is a full-service financial institution that specializes in banking services for small- to mid-sized businesses, as well as a broad customer base. Citizens South is a financially solid company that aggressively promotes products and services through geographic, market and product expansions. The company s goal is to remain an independent financial services company and to expand its presence in the Central Piedmont area of the Carolinas through acquisitions, internal growth and the addition of strategically located offices. Citizens South has grown to include 10 full-service banking offices in the Central Piedmont area of North Carolina in cities, such as Gastonia, Mount Holly, Dallas, Stanley, Salisbury, Statesville, Rockwell and Mooresville. The company headquarters are located in Gastonia, N.C.