First Reliance Bank, founded in 1999, is ranked in the top 20 banks in South Carolina based on asset size. The bank has assets of approximately $585 million, and employs over 145 highly talented associates. The bank serves the Upstate, Midlands, Piedmont, Low Country, Grand Strand, and Pee Dee regions of South Carolina. The bank has been recognized for its success including being named to the Dave Thomas Foundation's List of "Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces" and the only company ever to be named to The Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies™ in South Carolina four times including 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006 (SC Chamber/Elliott Davis). In 2006, 2007, and 2008, the bank was also recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina by the SC Chamber of Commerce. In June 2007, the bank was added to the Palmetto 25, a list of S.C.'s largest publicly held companies. First Reliance Bank offers Totally FREE Checking, Totally FREE Business, FREE Coin Machines, Retail Service Guaranty, and Five Way Mortgage Service Promise, a Worldwide NO FEE ATM Network, and 8-8 Extended Hours in all of their Florence, Mt. Pleasant, and Lexington locations and is open on most traditional bank holidays. Its Easy to Do Business With™ standard has earned the young bank a customer satisfaction rating of 97.3%. First Reliance Bank is traded as FSRL.OB.