Sep 26, 2016 | Publications
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,...
Sep 16, 2016 | News, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
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...
Sep 12, 2016 | Darrin Williams, News
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.
Aug 30, 2016 | Darrin Williams, News
Southern Bancorp CEO, Darrin Williams, and Southern Bancorp Community Partners COO, Karama Neal, joined CDFI leaders from across the Southeast on Monday to discuss opportunities and strategies for financial institutions working to serve economically distressed and...
Jun 29, 2016 | News, Publications
View as PDF Presenting Southern Bancorp’s 2015 Annual Report. 2015 was a year of impact and innovation for Southern Bancorp, from developing new products and services for underserved and rural markets to growing the number of loans we made to help families buy...
May 11, 2016 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
Washington, DC – Southern Bancorp Community Partners COO Karama Neal served as a panelist at a national conference focused on rural housing. The Future of Rural Communities: Implications for Housing, was hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the...
May 2, 2016 | Publications, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
In 2009, the last Arkansas payday loan store closed for business. At the industry’s peak, three years earlier, payday lenders operated 275 stores across the Natural State. Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending (AAAPL – www.stoppaydaypredators.org), a...
Jan 19, 2016 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
Southern Bancorp Community Partners Names New Policy Director Jennifer Johnson to lead organization’s federal, state and regulatory efforts Little Rock – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) financial development and lending partner of Southern...