UCB - Leadership updates

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NYSE:UCB) ("United") is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl S. Carande to its Board of Directors. Carande brings a distinguished 40 years of experience in financial services and Big Four consulting, including advising CEOs and boards across multiple industries. His expertise spans finance, enterprise risk, technology, talent and organizational strategy, with a focus on helping global organizations grow while strengthening accountability and agility. Carande spent 25 years with KPMG LLP, where he held several senior leadership roles, including Global Head of Advisory and U.S. Advisory Vice Chair. Dur

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NYSE:UCB) ("United") and Peach State Bancshares, Inc. ("Peach State") announced today the execution of a definitive merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which United will acquire Peach State, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peach State Bank & Trust ("Peach State Bank"), in a stock and cash transaction (the "Merger"). Peach State Bank is headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, a fast-growing city in Hall County, located approximately fifty miles northeast of Atlanta. Founded in 2005, Peach State Bank has been built on a foundation of exceptional customer service and community commitment. It

Ranked No. 50 and one of only four banks with over $25 billion in assets recognized for outstanding workplace culture GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- United Community has climbed 32 spots—from No. 82 to No. 50—on American Banker's Best Banks to Work For List, marking its ninth consecutive year of recognition. American Banker partners with Best Companies Group to identify banks that excel at creating positive and supportive workplaces for employees. This year, 90 banks earned a spot in the ranking of Best Banks to Work For, based on an anonymous employee survey

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- United Community Banks, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Sally Pope Davis to its Board of Directors. Davis recently retired as a managing director after a 35-year career at Goldman Sachs. She co-led one of the industry's largest small-cap value funds during her tenure at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, while also having specific responsibilities for and expertise in investments across the financial sector, including banking, insurance, capital markets and specialty finance companies. She joined Goldman Sachs in 1989 wh