New York Post: How America is fighting back against predatory lending
By Salena Zito CLEVELAND, MISS. — It was such an easy trap to fall into. All Jennifer Williams needed was an extra $100 to make it to her next paycheck. Back in 2006, she had just started teaching at the local high school and money was tight. The then-24-year-old knew...
Fox Business News – FBN:am with special guest, Darrin Williams
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams appeared as a guest on the Fox Business Network’s morning show, FBN: AM on Friday, January 11th to discuss the challenges facing rural America and the opportunity for partnership that exists for Wall Street investment in...
Crain’s New York Business: A Wall Street opportunity in rural America
The following op-ed appeared in Crain’s New York Business on January 10, 2018. To view the original post, click here. The Mississippi Delta may seem to be the farthest place in the world from New York City’s financial heart. But, in fact, there is an opportunity...
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams appears on “Your Mark on the World” podcast
CEO Darrin Williams Named as Arkansas Influencer
Arkansas Business chose five leaders in business and education who are influencing their industries, their communities and the future of Arkansas. One of those is our very own Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp, Inc. The article gives a peek inside...
In Support of Working Families
Guest Column by Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams Originally published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It’s no secret that Arkansas has struggled with the issue of generational poverty for decades. We’ve become accustomed to lists and statistics...
Southern Bancorp Community Partners awarded $2 million by U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) has been awarded $2 million, the maximum available under the Financial Assistance program of the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund.
Southern Bancorp recognized for efforts to support minority business growth
Southern Bancorp CEO, Darrin Williams, was recently presented the Supporting Organization of the Year award on behalf of Southern Bancorp for the community development bank’s efforts to support minority business growth.