GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — CertusBank, N.A. announced today the acquisition of Charlotte based Myers Park Mortgage, Inc. As the leading privately-held mortgage company in Charlotte, Myers Park Mortgage, founded in 1992, is the perfect complement to CertusBank’s overall strategy to expand its mortgage business.

Myers Park Mortgage CEO and Owner, Charles Myers, shared, “We are excited about joining the CertusBank team – both companies share a common service culture, uniquely setting us apart in the industry. This alliance will serve to preserve the strong reputation and legacy built over the last 20 years and offer continued growth that aligns with the original mission of Myers Park Mortgage.”

The combined business creates a strong foundation for significant growth while expanding CertusBank’s ability to offer additional products and services in the future.

Walter Davis, Co-CEO for the bank, remarked, “Now is a great time to be augmenting our mortgage origination business and this acquisition positions us to provide a wider and more substantive range of mortgage services to customers.”

CertusBank is a full service regional company resident across four states: SC, NC, GA, and FL. Headquartered in Greenville, SC, the bank has secondary corporate offices in Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA. CertusBank currently has 30 branches and, 31 ATMs within its footprint. The addition of the Myers Park Mortgage offices and its teammates will assist in increasing the bank’s growing foothold in the Charlotte market.

The acquisition is pending regulatory approval.

To learn more about CertusBank, visit us at www.certusbank.com and see how certain you can be about your financial services partner.

About CertusBank, N.A.

CertusBank, N.A., is a subsidiary of CertusHoldings, Inc. (formerly Blue Ridge Holdings, Inc.) and has $1.8 billion in assets, 30 branch locations, 3 operations centers and offices in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Northern Florida. In 2011, the bank acquired the franchises of the former Community South, First Georgia and Atlantic Southern Bank. Visit us online at www.certusbank.com

About CertusHoldings, Inc.

Additionally, CertusHoldings, Inc. purchased SAGE Southeastern Securities, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia based registered broker-dealer.

CertusBank, N.A. Contact:
Nicole Lockman
SVP, Director of Communications
864-884-9979, nicolelockman@certusbank.com

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