by - May 27, 2025 9:04 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc. named Will Carrouthers as its chief financial officer (CFO) on Tuesday (May 27). Carrouthers succeeds Mike Myers, former Winrock chief financial officer and long-time Southern Bancorp board…
by - May 21, 2025 3:51 pm
Southern Bancorp Bank announced the hiring of Brad Paul as its first Little Rock Market President, the latest expansion of the CDFI’s efforts in the capital city. “Brad is one…
by - May 10, 2025 8:07 pm
Southern Bancorp Bank announced the promotion of Stacey Marlar to Director of Product and Scott Smith to Director of Payments. Marlar has been with Southern Bancorp since 1999, most recently…
by - August 27, 2024 3:29 pm
Almost $3.4 million in funding was awarded to 14 non-depository community development financial institutions (CDFIs) through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) Capacity Building and Growth Grant…
by - July 25, 2024 7:11 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc., announced Mike Myers, former Winrock Chief Financial Officer and longtime Southern Bancorp Board Director, as its interim Chief Financial Officer. Myers recently retired from Winrock International after…
by - July 16, 2024 1:36 pm
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and partner of Southern Bancorp Inc., announced Tuesday (July 16) 30 business owners who will take part in its…
by - December 5, 2023 6:28 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) Walter Pryor as its Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, a new role that will oversee the operations of administrative functions and legal…
by - November 21, 2023 1:45 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) that Miguel Lopez is joining in the new role of Market Strategy Executive, Hispanic/Latino Market, a position that will expand its efforts and…
by - October 31, 2023 4:40 pm
Southern Bancorp has hired Charles Blake as its Little Rock market executive following the opening of its first bank branch in the capital city earlier this year. “We are thrilled…
by - August 28, 2023 2:04 pm
Southern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced Monday (Aug. 28) the hiring of a president of mortgage, a position that will lead its mortgage company and expand its…
by - April 12, 2023 11:12 am
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund has awarded more than $1.73 billion in grants to 603 CDFIs through the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program. Southern Bancorp, Inc.,…
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…
