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Strategic purchase completes a two-step plan, accelerating growth in attractive coastal South Carolina markets Additional organic growth from lift-out of an experienced lending team Compelling acquisition that is immediately accretive to operating earnings BLAIRSVILLE, Ga.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , April 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United") announced that it will host its annual shareholders' meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at The Ridges Resort in Young Harris, Georgia .

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , March 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBI) today announced it will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 , before the stock market opens. The company also will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , March 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBI) ("United") announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $50 million of its outstanding common shares that may be acquired through December 31, 2017 . 

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Feb. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBI) ("United") today announced that Director Steven J. Goldstein will retire from the board of directors of United and its banking subsidiary, United Community Bank ("UCB"), for health reasons, effective

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Feb. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBI), reported that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend to seven cents per common share.  The dividend is payable April 1, 2016 , to shareholders of record on

Operating earnings per diluted share of 33 cents , up 10 percent from a year ago Operating return on assets of .99 percent Operating return on tangible common equity of 10.9 percent Loans up $162 million from third quarter, or 11 percent annualized, excluding sale of healthcare loans Loan growth

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Jan. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBI) today announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 , before the stock market opens. The company also will hold a conference call at

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Nov. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United") today announced the sale of an aggregate of 3,000,000 voting shares of United's common stock by its largest shareholder, Corsair Capital LLC ("Corsair"), to Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Nov. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United") announced today that Kenneth L. Daniels has been elected to the boards of directors of United Community Banks, Inc. and its subsidiary, United Community Bank .