United Community Banks promoted Mike Bruman to CEO of its subsidiary, Navitas Credit. Bruman is succeeding Navitas founder and CEO Gary Shivers, who officially retired on Feb. 28. read more

MAR 1, 2023 - 7:18 am

Gary Shivers, founder and CEO of Navitas Credit will retire as CEO on Feb. 28. Shivers founded Navitas in 2008 and grew the company to more than $1.3 billion in assets, with new originations reaching $1 billion dollars per year. read more

FEB 16, 2023 - 7:23 am

On Jan. 1, United Community Banks completed its merger with Reliant Bancorp, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Reliant Bank, which was merged with and into United’s bank subsidiary, United Community Bank, and will now operate under the United brand. read more

JAN 4, 2022 - 6:27 am

United Community Banks and Reliant Bancorp executed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which United will acquire Reliant and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Reliant Bank, in an all-stock transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $517 million. read more

JUL 15, 2021 - 6:33 am

United Community Banks and Aquesta Financial Holdings entered into a definitive agreement for United to acquire Aquesta, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aquesta Bank. The transaction is valued at approximately $131 million. read more

JUN 1, 2021 - 6:45 am

United Community Banks and NLFC Holdings announced an agreement for United to acquire NLFC, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Navitas Credit. read more

JAN 9, 2018 - 7:09 am

United Community Banks is exiting its corporate healthcare lending business based in Nashville, TN agreeing to sell $190 million of corporate healthcare loans to Hancock Bank.  read more

OCT 7, 2015 - 6:30 am