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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 (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...

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...

Darrin Williams appearance on SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Daily Ch. 132, Friday, April 10th, 2020
Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams talks about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the SiriusXM station Wharton Business Daily. Listen now below, or visit the Wharton Business Daily Podcast page for more.

Statement from Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams on being named to “Great American Economic Revival Industry Group” on Banking
“I am honored to join the leaders of some of the nation’s leading financial institutions, corporations, and nonprofits in this collective effort to chart a national path forward for our economy following the coronavirus pandemic,” said Williams. Last week, Williams...

Darrin Williams Featured as Agent of Impact by Impact Alpha
On April 10, 2020, Impact Alpha highlighted Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams for his leadership at Southern and their work with the Paycheck Protection Program. Click below to read the full article. Agent of Impact: Darrin Williams, Southern Bancorp