by - February 22, 2023 12:35 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and the holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) the conversion of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its…
by - February 19, 2023 9:48 am
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams wears a lot of different hats. He’s the CEO of the Arkadelphia-based financial institution, serves on the Federal Reserve Bank’s Little Rock branch, is a…
by - November 10, 2022 1:51 pm
Regions Bank announced Thursday (Nov. 10) a collaborative agreement with seven Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) – including Arkadelphia-based Southern Bancorp – to enable people…
by - November 7, 2022 4:09 pm
Southern Bancorp announced Monday (Nov. 7) it is receiving $45 million in the latest round of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) funding. The money comes from the U.S. Treasury Department’s…
by - July 13, 2022 10:48 am
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp Inc. said Wednesday (July 13) that LaTricia Hill Chandler of Rogers is the company’s new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer. “We are thrilled to welcome LaTricia…
by - June 6, 2022 8:54 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc. of Arkansas has closed on its acquisition of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Premier Bank of Arkansas, a $213 million asset bank with…
by - January 31, 2022 10:09 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc., announced Monday (Jan. 31) it will acquire FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Bank of Arkansas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Southern…
by - December 19, 2021 10:03 am
Southern Bancorp is expanding on a number of fronts. The Arkadelphia-based Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) is about to receive a major equity investment from a new federal fund, has…
by - December 13, 2021 2:13 pm
Southern Bancorp Community Partners has hired Anthony Young as its next president. Young succeeds Dr. Karama Neal, who in Spring of 2021 was appointed Administrator for Rural Business-Cooperative Services at…
by - September 16, 2021 2:46 pm
The White House announced the appointment of nine people, including Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams, to the 15-member board that advises the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and its…
by - June 8, 2021 1:06 pm
Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., was appointed Tuesday (June 8) to the board of directors of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis….
by - January 21, 2021 9:26 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 21) it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Arkansas County Bank, a $185…
by - December 16, 2020 1:42 pm
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) announced Tuesday (Dec. 15) it has received a $2 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Southern Bancorp serves economically…
by - December 6, 2020 9:36 am
Bloomberg Businessweek has named Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams to the 2020 Bloomberg 50, its annual list of innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders who have changed the global business landscape over…
by - April 8, 2020 5:12 pm
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams joined President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow, and Small Business Administration…
by - October 11, 2019 7:50 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Southern Bancorp Bank, announced Thursday (Oct. 10) that it has officially become the first Certified B Corporation (B Corp) headquartered in Arkansas. Through…
by - April 24, 2018 1:06 pm
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp has raised $17.75 million in funding from several of the region’s top banks and private investors as part of the rural bank holding group’s capital campaign…
