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Southern Bancorp Eligible for a $237.5 Million Investment Through Treasury Department’s Emergency Capital Investment Program
Washington, D.C. – Vice President Kamala Harris and United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen today announced that 186 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) are now eligible to receive more than $8.7...![Southern Bancorp, Inc. receives JPMorgan Chase investment as part of company’s $100 million commitment to minority-led financial institutions](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Southern-Bancorp-Logo-1080x630.png)
Southern Bancorp, Inc. receives JPMorgan Chase investment as part of company’s $100 million commitment to minority-led financial institutions
The Arkansas-based CDFI is one of 14 banks to receive investments from the nation’s largest financial institution Little Rock, Ark. – JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest financial institution, today announced that Southern Bancorp, Inc., an Arkansas-based Community...![White House Appoints Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams to Community Development Advisory Board](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Darrin-Williams-news-2021-1080x630.jpg)
White House Appoints Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams to Community Development Advisory Board
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The White House has announced the appointment of nine individuals, including Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams, to the 15-member board that advises the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and its director. “I am...![Southern Bancorp, Inc. receives JPMorgan Chase investment as part of company’s $100 million commitment to minority-led financial institutions](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Southern-Bancorp-Logo-1080x630.png)
Southern Bancorp Bank receives $50 million New Markets Tax Credit Award
Allocation among $5 billion in credits awarded by CDFI Fund LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp Bank has been selected by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) to receive $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to attract private...![Southern Bancorp’s Jason Giachelli Promoted to Market President](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jason-G-1080x630.png)
Southern Bancorp’s Jason Giachelli Promoted to Market President
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced the promotion of Jason Giachelli to Market President. He previously served as City President in Greenville, leading operations there and in surrounding areas. In Giachelli’s new role, he will be leading bank...![Southern Bancorp Community Partners Welcomes New Director of Lending](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Charlton_PR-1080x630.png)
Southern Bancorp Community Partners Welcomes New Director of Lending
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), recently announced the hiring of Charlton Seward as Director of Lending. In this role, Seward will lead SBCP’s lending...![Southern Bancorp, Inc. receives JPMorgan Chase investment as part of company’s $100 million commitment to minority-led financial institutions](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Southern-Bancorp-Logo-1080x630.png)
Southern Bancorp, Inc. receives investment from Square, Inc. as part of the company’s $100 million commitment to minority and underserved communities
Little Rock, Ark. – Square, Inc. announced this week the allocation of $25 million as part of its $100 million investment to minority and underserved communities. Southern Bancorp, Inc., one of the nation’s original Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)...![Southern Bancorp, Inc. Closes on Arkansas County Bank Acquisition](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ar-county-bank-acquisitions-1080x630.png)
Southern Bancorp, Inc. Closes on Arkansas County Bank Acquisition
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 DeWitt First Bankshares Corporation and its wholly owned...![Southern Bancorp Organizations Promote America Saves Week](https://banksouthern.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ASW-2021-1080x630.png)