Southern Bancorp

The term “influencer” is used a lot these days. It’s a term that has completely evolved, thanks to social media marketing. Once reserved for those who possess a nuanced quality of affecting the actions of others, the term has now…

Southern Bancorp added two new members to its leadership team. Kenya Davenport joins the CDFI as the organization’s Chief of Staff, and Will Lambe joins as Chief Strategy Officer. “I’m excited to welcome both Kenya and Will to Southern Bancorp’s leadership…

State Representative Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) announced his campaign for the First Congressional District on Wednesday with stops in Blytheville, West Memphis and Jonesboro. According to Hodges’ team, his campaign is focused on voting rights, investing in the Delta and its…

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced changes to its Little Rock Branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1: Millie A. Ward, president of Stone Ward in Little Rock, has been elected board chair for 2022 by the Branch…

Southern Bancorp Community Partners, a loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution headquartered in Arkansas, has hired its next president, Anthony Young. The organization initiated a nationwide search for a new leader after its former president Dr. Karama Neal was…

Arkansas-based Southern Bancorp is one of 14 financial institutions in the country to receive a multi-million dollar equity investment from JPMorgan Chase as part of a $100 million commitment to minority-led financial institutions. The investment is part of JPMorgan Chase’s…

Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams has been appointed by the White House to the 15-member board that advises the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The CDFI Advisory Board consists of 15 members, including the secretaries of the departments of…

Financial technology has become so established as a branch of the financial services industry that “fintech” was spawned to describe it. Indeed, as the world becomes more digital by the day, fintech is an increasingly important component to banking and…

Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams has been named to the Little Rock branch board of directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He will serve the remaining portion of a three-year term that ends Dec. 31, 2023. The…

Southern Bancorp has closed its acquisition of Dewitt First BankShares Corporation and Arkansas County Bank, a transaction that was announced in January 2021. This acquisition will add three bank branches to Southern Bancorp’s network. This will include two in Arkansas…