Oct 16, 2019 | Blog, Dollar Scholar
Working for Southern Bancorp as a “wealth builder for everyone” has made me take a closer look at my own finances. As mentioned in previous blogs, I’ve spent the last year reducing debt and saving automatically in an effort to increase my net worth, and I’m often told...
Oct 9, 2019 | News, Press Releases
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp, Inc. (“Southern”), holding company of Southern Bancorp Bank, announced today that it has officially become the first Certified B Corporation (B Corp) headquartered in Arkansas (there are currently no B Corp companies headquartered...
Oct 4, 2019 | Public Policy
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor’s note: This is part of a series of blog posts to critically examine how poverty is defined, measured, and talked about, and how those conversations influence public policy. Mollie Orshansky figured out “how” we measure poverty. Her method...
Oct 4, 2019 | News, Press Releases
Carrah Grandi named Consumer Loan Officer. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced the promotion of Carrah Grandi to Consumer Loan Officer in Hernando, Mississippi. She joined the Southern Bancorp team in 2010 and previously held the position of Senior...
Sep 23, 2019 | News, Press Releases
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Southern Bancorp is excited to announce the opening of its newest branch in Glenwood, Arkansas, located at 218 Elm Street. Doors open to the public on September 23rd. To celebrate the new branch, Southern is hosting a grand opening on October 11th...
Sep 19, 2019 | Public Policy
By James Owen Most of us don’t think twice about how easy it is to access money. If you’re like me, it’s so easy you can do it before your first cup of coffee. Select, swipe, sip. But for too many Arkansans, just accessing their money is a challenge. Nationally, seven...
Sep 10, 2019 | News, Press Releases
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Southern Bancorp recently announced the hiring of Bret Blankenship as Vice President of Commercial Lending in DeSoto County, Mississippi. He comes to Southern with more than 15 years of banking experience. “As a mission-focused financial...
Sep 6, 2019 | News, Public Policy
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of blog posts to critically examine how poverty is defined, measured, and talked about, and how those conversations influence public policy. I know, I know. We’ve been talking about poverty. Why are we...
Aug 30, 2019 | Blog, Super Saver
Have you ever looked at the calendar and been excited to see five Fridays or perhaps even five Wednesdays in a month? For many of us, that excitement comes from knowing we’re going to receive an “extra” paycheck. Those who get paid bi-weekly (depending on which day of...