Southern Bancorp Announces New Picayune City President

Dec 12, 2018 | News, Press Releases

Joey Temples to lead banking operations   LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp announced today that Picayune native and veteran banker, Joey Temples, has been named City President. Temples brings over 30 years of banking experience and expertise to his new role...

Southern Bancorp, Inc. awarded $950,000 by U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund

Sep 27, 2018 | News, Press Releases

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., holding company of Southern Bancorp Bank, one of the nation’s largest community development banks, has been awarded $950,000 from the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund for its work serving rural and financially underserved...

Southern Bancorp’s Hernando Branch Welcomes New Commercial Lender

Aug 8, 2018 | Press Releases

LITTLE ROCK – Southern Bancorp’s Jeremy Hurst has joined the Hernando, Miss. lending team as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending. He previously held this position in El Dorado, Ark. where he managed a loan department with a $100 million loan portfolio. “Jeremy...

Southern Bancorp Announces Promotions in Trumann

Jul 26, 2018 | News, Press Releases

Sheri Jones named Consumer Loan Officer; Andrea Smith named Loan Administrative Assistant   LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced two promotions in Trumann, Ark. Sheri Jones has been promoted to Consumer Loan Officer and Andrea Smith has been...

Southern Bancorp Bank awarded $233,387 by U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund

Jun 29, 2018 | News, Press Releases

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 a Bank Enterprise Award of $233,387 from the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund. The BEA...

Southern Bancorp’s Hot Springs Team Grows by Five

Jun 21, 2018 | News, Press Releases

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Southern Bancorp’s Hot Springs team has grown by five with the recent additions of Ron Magby, Hot Springs Market President; Blake Whitley, West Region Division President; Jordan Anthony, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending; Mandi Krauss,...

Southern Bancorp Receives America Saves Designation of Savings Excellence for Second Year

Jun 1, 2018 | News, Press Releases

For the second year in a row, the Consumer Federation of America has awarded Southern Bancorp with the America Saves Designation of Savings Excellence, for going above and beyond to promote savings in Arkansas and Mississippi, particularly during America Saves Week...

Southern Bancorp Raises $17.75MM in First Close of Capital Campaign

Apr 23, 2018 | News, Press Releases

Capital will aid growth and mission-driven goal to improve financial inclusion in rural America Investors include national and international funds, regional banks and families LITTLE ROCK, AR – A diverse group of investors, representing global institutional investors,...

Southern Bancorp Announces Leadership Promotions

Mar 8, 2018 | News, Press Releases

James “Jimbo” Boyd Jr. named Executive Credit Officer; Donald “Jeff” Frazier named Regional CEO ————————————— -LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced two executive level...

Southern Bancorp, Inc. awarded $1 million by U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund

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...