Nov 7, 2022 | News, Press Releases
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund announced it has awarded $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards to 107 Community Development Entities or CDEs from across the nation. These CDEs will...
Oct 19, 2022 | News, Press Releases
JACKSON, MISS. – Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution, today announced a new addition to its growing leadership team in Mississippi. Anthony Webb has been named Jackson Metro City President, a market that makes up one of the state’s...
Oct 18, 2022 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced the hiring of Ralph Brown as its new Chief Lending Officer. SBCP is the nonprofit arm of Southern Bancorp,...
Sep 23, 2022 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced its involvement in the Calico Station development, a forthcoming community gathering place in downtown Hattiesburg. A groundbreaking event was held on...
Sep 20, 2022 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
(Clarksdale, Miss.) — A collaboration between Southern Bancorp and Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services (AEH) has been recognized as a 2022 Commitment to Action by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI.) The two organizations will partner in a two-year pilot...
Sep 1, 2022 | News, Press Releases
RULEVILLE, MISS. – Southern Bancorp Bank today announced the promotion of Manuel Grays to City President of the bank’s Ruleville market. Grays has been with Southern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), since 2006, most recently serving as...
Jul 13, 2022 | News, Press Releases
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp, Inc. today announced a new addition to its leadership team. LaTricia Hill-Chandler has been named Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. “We are thrilled to welcome LaTricia to our leadership team,” said Darrin...
Jun 24, 2022 | News, Press Releases
Blytheville, Ark. – Southern Bancorp has announced the promotion of Jennifer Williams to Senior Vice President and Regional Deposit Operations Director of the Central Region. In her new role, Williams will oversee the deposit operations for all of the branches in the...
Jun 1, 2022 | News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release ARKADELPHIA, ARK – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly...
Jan 31, 2022 | News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Arkadelphia, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, today announced it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its...
