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BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Nov. 04, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI), reported that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of six cents per common share.  The dividend is payable January 4, 2016 , to shareholders of record on December 15, 2015 .

Operating earnings per diluted share of 33 cents , up 14 percent from a year ago Operating return on assets of 1.00 percent Operating return on tangible common equity of 10.3 percent Completed merger with Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Palmetto Bank ("Palmetto"), on

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Oct. 06, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBI) today announced it will release its third quarter 2015 financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 , before the stock market opens. The company also will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Oct. 06, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United") announced today that it is exiting its corporate healthcare lending business based in Nashville , Tennessee.  In conjunction with the exit, United has agreed to sell to Hancock Bank

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Oct. 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United") announces that it will host its 2015 Investor Day conference on Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia , specifically intended for financial analysts and institutional investors.  The

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Sept. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBI), announced that it will present at the Raymond James 2015 U.S. Bank Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 10:25 a.m. (CT) . Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Tallent will present the

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Sept. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United") announced the closing of its merger with Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMT) ("Palmetto") and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Palmetto Bank (" Palmetto Bank ") effective today.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Aug. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United") today announced the approval of the merger and the results of the elections made by the shareholders of Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMT) ("Palmetto"), as to the form of merger

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , Aug. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI), reported that its Board of Directors increased its regular quarterly cash dividend from five to six cents per common share. The dividend is payable October 1, 2015 , to shareholders of record on

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. , July 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) ("United"), the holding company of United Community Bank , today announced its plans to issue senior notes due 2022 and senior notes due 2027 (collectively, the "Notes") in an underwritten public