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Southern Bancorp’s Josh Newsom Promoted to Market President
Newsom will oversee lending operations in Olive Branch and Hernando, Miss. DeSoto County, Miss. – Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has announced the promotion of Josh Newsom to Market President. Newsom has been with Southern...

Southern Bancorp’s Jeremy Hurst Promoted to Division President
Hurst will oversee lending operations in seven of Southern Bancorp’s markets Hernando, Miss. – Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced the promotion of Jeremy Hurst to Division President. Hurst has been with...

Southern Bancorp Names Miguel Vega Jr. as Director of Mortgage Production
Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has announced the hiring of Miguel Vega Jr. as its Director of Mortgage Production. The position marks the latest step in the CDFI’s expanding efforts in the mortgage...

Southern Bancorp Announces Seun Aiyese as Head of Retail
Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution, has announced Seun Aiyese as its Head of Retail, a new role that will be integral for the expansion of its mission and impact in new and existing markets throughout the South....

Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams Reappointed to CDFI Fund Advisory Board
The White House recently announced new appointments to the Community Development Advisory Board, the 15-person federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). The Board advises the CDFI...

Southern Bancorp Welcomes 30 Entrepreneurs to its Minority Business Empowerment Program
Program provides no-cost technical assistance and funding readiness for minority-owned businesses Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and partner of Southern Bancorp, Inc., has announced...

Southern Bancorp Selects Joycelin Randle as Senior Manager of Investor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has announced Joycelin Randle as its Senior Manager, Investor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement, a key role in supporting the mission-focused organization’s impact...

Southern Bancorp Launches, Opens Applications for Minority Business Empowerment Program
Program provides no-cost technical assistance and funding readiness for minority-owned businesses Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and partner of Southern Bancorp, Inc., has officially...

Southern Bancorp Adds Two Bilingual Lenders in Little Rock
Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced two additions to its lending staff and overall Hispanic outreach in Central Arkansas. Arturo Moraga has joined the CDFI as a Commercial Loan Officer, and...

Southern Bancorp Awarded $383K from U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Small Dollar Loan Program
Funds support consumer access to financial institutions and help provide alternatives to high-interest microloans in un- and under-banked communities Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has announced an...