Southern Bancorp Announces Promotion in Hernando
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...
Southern Bancorp Bank awarded $245,547 by U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp Bank, wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Bancorp, Inc. and one of the nation’s largest community development banks, has been selected to receive the maximum Bank Enterprise Award of $245,547 from the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund for...
Southern Bancorp Opens New Glenwood Branch
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...
A Big Idea: Banking on Building Empathy
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...
Southern Bancorp Welcomes New Commercial Lender in DeSoto County
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...
Pay Day Super Saving
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...
Southern Bancorp Opens New Branch in Mount Ida
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Southern Bancorp is excited to announce the opening of its newest branch in Mount Ida, Arkansas, located at 1017 Hwy 270 E. Doors open to the public on August 19th. To celebrate the new branch, Southern is hosting a community cookout on August...
Ship Shape: How to Batten Down the Hatches Against Data Piracy
This month’s blog post is written by guest author James Owen. Read below to see how James is using the Equifax and Capital One data breaches as an opportunity to survey, secure and strengthen his credit and financial foundation. Despite my careful privacy moves, I’ve...