Mealey's (February 28, 2019, 11:42 AM EST) -- SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina federal judge on Feb. 14 granted preliminary approval of a $450,000 settlement to be paid by Carolina First Bank NA to end claims that its screening policy for new hires resulted in discrimination on the basis of race (Regina Robinson, et al. v. Carolina First Bank NA, No. 18-2927, D. S.C., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26450)....