SouthCrest Bank to Open Commercial Business Center in Cumming; Grand Opening Aug. 5

SouthCrest Bank, one of Georgia’s leading regional banking institutions, is expanding its operations in Cumming by opening a new branch/business center in late July to serve the Cumming and Forsyth County business community, announced Kenneth H. Maloy, president and CEO of SouthCrest Bank. The newest addition in the SouthCrest Bank portfolio will be located at 3275 Market Place Blvd., Suite 100, in Cumming, GA, at the Lake Point Professional Center. An official “Grand 0pening” and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

“This is an exciting time of expansion for SouthCrest Bank, particularly in the Greater Atlanta Metropolitan area,” said Maloy. “This new Cumming business center represents the first of many we plan to open in metro areas. It demonstrates our continuing commitment to provide quality service and build strong, collaborative relationships with local business customers.”

SouthCrest Bank has had an office in the Cumming area for the past two years, but this move will exhibit a substantial increase in office size, employees and services offered. The new Cumming business center will specialize in retail and commercial banking services, mortgage banking and small business loan processing, in addition to offering a full range of banking services to serve Cumming and Forsyth County’s growing business community.

“As the Cumming and Forsyth County business community continues to grow, we recognized the need to expand our services to help meet these current and future business needs,” noted Joseph Rheaves, president, metro banking for SouthCrest Bank. “We take pride in how quick and nimble we are in addressing issues and loan processes. We serve as a financial advisor, both to companies and to their individual employees, assisting with mortgages, home equity lines of credits (HELOCs) and other banking services. We will continue to meet with key clients, referral sources and new business prospects, ensuring their needs are identified and satisfied by our local SCB team of experts.”

“This expansion of SouthCrest’s business banking services in Cumming is a reflection of the area’s continuing rise as one of Georgia’s top destinations for emerging company headquarters and franchise locations,” added John Bramblett, senior vice president, commercial relationship manager for SouthCrest Bank. “Our goal is to help those businesses reach their targeted objectives with premium banking solutions that meet and satisfy their needs and expectations.”

Key executives from SouthCrest Bank’s parent company, SouthCrest Financial Group, along with business center representatives will be on hand Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, to welcome local business leaders as well as new and current banking customers to the bank’s grand opening celebration. Invited guests include Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce executive members, noted officials representing the Cumming City Council, and The Honorable Ford Gravitt, Mayor of Cumming.

With more than 100 years of trust and expertise in Georgia and Alabama, SouthCrest Financial Group (OTCBB: SCSG) is a family of community banks headquartered in Peachtree City, GA, which operates 14 branch offices and four mortgage and loan offices across the two Southern States. With more than $560 million in assets, SouthCrest Bank N.A. is a full-service retail bank operation providing consumer and commercial loans, checking, savings, credit cards, debit cards, mortgages, online banking, bill pay, investments and other banking services.