


Southern Bancorp to Acquire Farmers Bank in Hamburg, Ark.
Acquisition is part of plan to grow services in financially underserved communities in the Mid-South Arkadelphia, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, today announced it...
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.

Customer Connection, October 2016
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Mission News – September 2016
Dear Friends of Southern, In recent weeks, Southern Bancorp’s work has been featured in national publications, including the Christian Science Monitor, which tackles the issue of payday lending and our work to develop payday loan alternatives; American Banker,...
Southern Bancorp Community Partners talks Split, Save and Win! at Savings and Education panel
Southern Bancorp Community Partners COO, Karama Neal, (second from left) was a presenter at the St. Louis Fed’s recent panel, What It’s Worth: Building more financially prosperous Arkansans through savings and education. The event was sponsored by the St. Louis...
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.
