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Southern Bancorp’s Ardella Lee Promoted to Director of Loan Operations
Lee will manage loan processing and administration throughout Southern Bancorp Bank. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced the promotion of Ardella Lee to Director of Loan Operations, a leadership position in which she will manage loan processing and...
Southern Bancorp Opens New Hattiesburg Location
LITTLE ROCK – Southern Bancorp announced today the opening of a loan production office (LPO) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The LPO opened Monday, August 24, making it the community development bank’s 49th location in a market area spanning both Arkansas and...
Southern Bancorp Community Partners announces policy brief and webinar addressing debt in Arkansas
Deferred Dreams: How Unmanageable and Abusive Debt Hinder Savings and Economic Security to be discussed during public webinar on Wednesday, August 19. LITTLE ROCK, ARK - Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) recently published “Deferred Dreams: How Unmanageable...
Southern Bancorp Bank receives $50 million New Markets Tax Credit Award
Allocation among more than $3.5 billion in credits awarded by CDFI Fund LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp Bank announced today that it had been selected by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund) to receive $50 million in New Markets Tax...
Southern Bancorp Announces Leadership Promotions in DeSoto County
LITTLE ROCK – Southern Bancorp recently announced the promotions of Jeremy Hurst and Josh Newsom to City Presidents in Hernando and Olive Branch, Mississippi. Hurst previously served as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending in Hernando. Newsom began his career...
George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, Systemic Racism and where Southern Bancorp goes from here…
(A message to the Southern Bancorp employees) It’s unlikely that there is one among us who has not heard about the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota by the police and the ensuing protests and demonstrations that have engulfed our country. From New York City to...
Southern Bancorp and Arkadelphia’s H&T Truss Mill featured in The Economist
On May 2, 2020, The Economist shared the story of how H&T Truss Mill struggled during the pandemic, but were able to stay afloat thanks to a Paycheck Protection Program Loan they received through Southern Bancorp. The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to...
Darrin Williams Appears on Fox News’ Cavuto Live
Today, Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams appeared on Cavuto Live to talk about the new Paycheck Protection Plan guidelines for small businesses Click below to watch the full interview. Darrin Williams on Cavuto Live
Darrin Williams on Bloomberg Markets: The Close
On April 28th, Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams was featured on Bloomberg Markets: The Close to discuss the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program. Watch the full video below.
Darrin Williams on Fox Business’s Mornings with Maria
Today, Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams appeared on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business. He discussed Southern's work to help small businesses that can't obtain loans from larger banks. Click below to watch the full interview. Fox Business Mornings with...