


Southern Bancorp Launches Amazon Alexa Skill for Banking
Alexa skill to provide customers with voice-activated account information Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Bank (“Southern”) today announced the launch of “Southern Bancorp Voice Banking for Amazon Alexa,” as a free, optional feature for customers. Developed by...
Southern Bancorp Opens New Olive Branch Location
LITTLE ROCK – Southern Bancorp announced today the opening of a loan production office (LPO) in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The LPO opened Monday, October 21st making it the community development bank’s 48th location in a market area spanning both Arkansas and...
Southern Bancorp, Inc. Becomes Certified as Arkansas’s First B Corporation
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Southern Bancorp Welcomes New Commercial Lender in Hernando
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Southern Bancorp recently announced the hiring of Josh Newsom as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending in Hernando, Mississippi. Newsom has worked in the banking and finance industry for more than 12 years. “We’re excited to welcome Josh to...