was a subsidiary of CertusHoldings, Inc. (formerly Blue Ridge Holdings, Inc.) headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and was created by former executives from Bank of America and Wachovia.

Subsequent CertusBank acquisitions included Charlotte, North Carolina–based Myers Park Mortgage, Inc.; Hometown Community Bank of Braselton, Georgia; Quadrant Financial, Inc. of Savannah, Georgia; Resource Financial Services of Columbia, South Carolina; and Parkway Bank of Lenoir, North Carolina.

CertusBank was founded by Angela Webb, Walter Davis, Milton Jones Jr and Charles Williams who served in various leadership roles.

[2] In October 2011, CertusBank acquired Sage Southeastern Securities of Atlanta, Georgia, and added brokerage capabilities to its wealth management offering.

In December 2012, CertusBank finalized its acquisition of Resource Financial Services, an independently owned mortgage company is based in Columbia, SC.

[7] On April 26, 2013, CertusBank acquired the assets and deposits of Parkway Bank of Lenoir, North Carolina, which was closed by state regulators.

[8] On August 19, 2013, CertusBank announced its intention to make a strategic investment in Monarch Business and Wealth Management, a joint venture between Barry Klarberg and Asset Alliance Corporation.