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Online and Mobile Banking: A Helpful Resource to Detect Fraud

Online and mobile banking offer customers convenient access. However, customers may not realize that First Reliance Bank's online and mobile banking also provides tools to support the diligent monitoring of transactions and early detection of unauthorized access. This immediate access is crucial for detecting and thwarting unauthorized activities before they inflict significant damage.


How to Avoid a Scam

Understanding the ins and outs of protecting your reputation and bottom line when scammers target your business or organization is crucial. Malicious cyber threats are always on the lookout, trying to find a way to your financial data and systems.

Your best defense?

Knowledge.

Learning about the scams that can target your business and sharing this knowledge with your employees and associates is a powerful defense. For a business, having a well-trained staff is vital to identifying threats. They are an integral part of your business's security and can effectively shut the door on scammers and prevent harm or damage to your business.

Scammers rely on questionable practices, much like the following real-life example.


David L. Moore, Relationship Banker, SVP
David L. Moore, Relationship Banker, SVP

First Reliance is pleased to announce that David L. Moore has joined First Reliance Bank as a Relationship Banker, SVP, in the Columbia Market where he will be responsible for growing strategic relationships and expanding the bank’s commercial footprint. David’s background is in Commercial lending with a focus on Commercial and Industrial, Medical and Commercial Real Estate relationships.


Terryn Patterson, Vice President, Residential Lending Specialist
Terryn Patterson, Vice President, Residential Lending Specialist

Terryn Patterson has joined First Reliance Bank’s Charleston market as Vice President, Residential Lending Specialist. In this role, she will establish and maintain mortgage banking relationships with referral partners and clients. She will also assist customers with their mortgage financing needs and identify the best bank products to meet those needs.


Meet the Charleston Mortgage Team

With full-service operations based in Charleston, our experienced Lending Specialists are engaged members of the local community they serve. They understand the market and can provide solutions to meet your unique mortgage needs.

Whether you are new to the area purchasing a home or an established member of the community wanting to make home renovations, First Reliance Mortgage offers a variety of mortgage products to fit your specific needs.

At First Reliance Mortgage, we are passionate about serving you, our client, to ensure that your home financing experience is simply the best. It’s all about what matters most to you – and demonstrating that in every way we can.


Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance Bank
Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance Bank

Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors. The Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors shares a commitment to providing quality health services that meet the needs of our communities. Responsibilities of board members include strategic planning and mission, vision and values, quality and performance measurement, and monitoring and financial oversight.