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Southern Bancorp Announces New Executive Leadership
Dominik Mjartan appointed CEO of Southern Bancorp Community Partners, EVP of Southern Bancorp, Inc. Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams today announced that Dominik Mjartan has been named Chief Executive Officer of Southern Bancorp Community...
Southern Bancorp to acquire Bank of Bolivar County
Arkadelphia, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc. (“Southern”), a rural-focused Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, today announced it had signed an agreement to acquire the Bank of Bolivar County, which...
Helena Start-Up Challenge Runner-Up Announced
HELENA-WEST HELENA, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced that Helena’s new boutique clothing store, Bella, has been named runner-up in the Helena Start-Up Challenge business plan competition. Currently operating out of the gift store, Handworks, located on historic...
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SOUTHERN BANCORP ANNOUNCE DEAL FOR DELTA TRUST BRANCH IN EUDORA
Pine Bluff, Ark. – Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons First,” NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced plans to donate the Delta Trust & Bank (“Delta Trust”) branch located in Eudora, Arkansas to Southern Bancorp Bank, a rural-focused Community Development...
Southern Bancorp Community Partners Announces College Completion Matched Savings Program
Helena-West Helena, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) is proud to announce a new product for non-traditional students in Phillips County. This new offering is available from SBCP’s Individual Development Account program and is part of SBCP’s ongoing...
Economic Development Incentives Target Downtown Helena, Ark.
Southern Bancorp project to provide matching funds for revitalization efforts in historic downtown corridor HELENA, ARK. – Southern Bancorp announced this week the launch of the Riverside Renewal Project, a program to accelerate the revitalization of historic downtown...
Southern Bancorp Kicks Off 10th Year of Free Tax Filing Service
Southern Bancorp kicks off its 10th year of offering free tax filing services for income eligible individuals and families in Arkansas and Mississippi on Tuesday, January 21st. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program features trained, IRS-certified...
Darrin Williams Serves Call of Public Service as Lawyer, Banker, Politician
Darrin Williams has a number of titles: state representative, lawyer, CEO and church deacon. But in many ways, Williams said, the work he does is all the same. Williams, 44, was a member of the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2000. He went on to serve as chief...
Southern Bancorp's Paul McAnally named to the 2013 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 list
Farming drew his attention after high school, but Paul McAnally’s interest in lending attracted him to college four years later and into banking after that. He joined the Bank of Trumann in August 2000 as a loan officer trainee and rose to senior vice president of...
Rep. Hodges Joining Southern Bancorp Bank
Freshman State Rep. Monte Hodges (D-Osceola) is following the footsteps of State Rep. Darrin Williams (D-Little Rock). Hodges was named Vice President of Commercial Lending for Southern Bancorp Bank’s North Region on Monday (June 3). A native of Mississippi County,...