Jan 13, 2018 | Darrin Williams, News, Public Policy, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
By Salena Zito CLEVELAND, MISS. — It was such an easy trap to fall into. All Jennifer Williams needed was an extra $100 to make it to her next paycheck. Back in 2006, she had just started teaching at the local high school and money was tight. The then-24-year-old knew...
Jan 11, 2018 | Darrin Williams, News
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams appeared as a guest on the Fox Business Network’s morning show, FBN: AM on Friday, January 11th to discuss the challenges facing rural America and the opportunity for partnership that exists for Wall Street investment in...
Jan 10, 2018 | Darrin Williams, News
The following op-ed appeared in Crain’s New York Business on January 10, 2018. To view the original post, click here. The Mississippi Delta may seem to be the farthest place in the world from New York City’s financial heart. But, in fact, there is an opportunity...
Oct 24, 2017 | News, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
This November, get your credit back on track at Southern Bancorp Community Partners’ free Credit Repair Mini-Clinics. Certified counselors will discuss the process of fixing minor credit report errors, such as: incorrect personal information, addresses, and...
Sep 17, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Award will allow Southern to extend and increase financial development services and high impact lending in economically-distressed markets Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company working alongside Southern Bancorp Bank, one of the nation’s...
Jun 13, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Southern Bancorp, Inc. officially welcomed Farmers Bank of Hamburg into the Southern Bancorp family last week by closing on the acquisition announced in January. The community development financial institution and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank had then...
Jun 9, 2017 | News, Publications
View the Annual Report (PDF) 2016 was a milestone year in Southern Bancorp’s history. From launching our three audacious goals, which will guide our work for the next ten years, to repurchasing $33.8 million dollars in Community Development Capital Initiative (CDCI)...
Jun 6, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Today the Consumer Federation of America awarded Southern Bancorp the America Saves Designation of Savings Excellence recognizing Southern’s efforts to promote savings in its markets during America Saves Week 2017, a national initiative that supported the savings...
