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Southern Bancorp Community Partners Names Ralph Brown New Chief Lending Officer
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced the hiring of Ralph Brown as its new Chief Lending Officer. SBCP is the nonprofit arm of Southern Bancorp,...
Financial Abuse and Domestic Violence
By: Charlestien Harris Recognizing that October is National Domestic Violence Month, I wanted bring attention to how domestic violence can affect the financial well-being of a victim and others around them. Domestic violence is often defined as the willful...
Southern Bancorp to Finance Community Development Space in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced its involvement in the Calico Station development, a forthcoming community gathering place in downtown Hattiesburg. A groundbreaking event was held on...
Collaboration Between Southern Bancorp and Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Recognized in New York City by Clinton Global Initiative
(Clarksdale, Miss.) -- A collaboration between Southern Bancorp and Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services (AEH) has been recognized as a 2022 Commitment to Action by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI.) The two organizations will partner in a two-year pilot project...
Clinton Global Initiative Partnership with Southern Bancorp and AEH
We are excited to announce our Advancing Health Equity partnership with the Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center at the Clinton Global Initiative. This partnership consists of a two-year pilot to integrate Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)...
Manuel Grays Promoted to City President of Southern Bancorp’s Ruleville Market
RULEVILLE, MISS. – Southern Bancorp Bank today announced the promotion of Manuel Grays to City President of the bank’s Ruleville market. Grays has been with Southern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), since 2006, most recently serving as...
Southern Bancorp Names LaTricia Hill-Chandler as New Chief DEI Officer
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp, Inc. today announced a new addition to its leadership team. LaTricia Hill-Chandler has been named Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. “We are thrilled to welcome LaTricia to our leadership team,” said Darrin...
Southern Bancorp’s Jennifer Williams Promoted to Senior VP and Regional Deposit Operations Director of Central Region
Blytheville, Ark. – Southern Bancorp has announced the promotion of Jennifer Williams to Senior Vice President and Regional Deposit Operations Director of the Central Region. In her new role, Williams will oversee the deposit operations for all of the branches in the...
Southern Bancorp Closes on Premier Bank of Arkansas Acquisition
For Immediate Release ARKADELPHIA, ARK – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly...
Southern Bancorp, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Premier Bank of Arkansas
For Immediate Release Arkadelphia, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, today announced it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its...