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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 Williams'...
Desoto County President Alan Sims Celebrates 10 Years at Southern Bancorp
This Monday, the Desoto Times-Tribune helped Alan Sims celebrate ten years at Southern Bancorp. In the article, they talk about Sims' dedication to community development in his 38 years of banking experience. "We work with banks and developers to build low-income tax...
America Saves Week Comes to Arkansas and Mississippi
Financial emergencies don’t follow a schedule. Flat tires, leaky rooftops, or unexpected bills can pop-up without warning to disrupt your financial life, which is why Southern Bancorp and Southern Bancorp Community Partners are encouraging you to take the pledge to...
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 showing our...
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
Check out this month's Customer Connection, our email newsletter with updates on products, services, and Southern Bancorp news.
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, in...
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.