Make Your Voice Heard About Payday Lending

Apr 17, 2019 | Payday Lending, Public Policy Blog

By Kathryn Hazelett Back in 2004, Southern was a part of a group called Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lenders (AAAPL), whose sole purpose was to remove payday lenders from Arkansas. It took another five years, many hours in court, and strong advocates in both the...

Tax Time is Now Savings Time in Arkansas!

Apr 11, 2019 | Public Policy Blog, Tax-time Savings

Back in October, we wrote about the need to save, specifically at tax time. Why? Because that’s the time that most Americans receive their largest lump sum all year. Combined with research that shows savings habits are stronger when money is immediately placed into a...

Southern Bancorp Names New Director of Public Policy and Advocacy

Apr 2, 2019 | Press Releases

Janie Ginocchio to lead organization’s policy agenda and advocacy efforts LITTLE ROCK– Southern Bancorp today announced the hiring of Janie Ginocchio as the new Director of Public Policy and Advocacy. In this role, Ginocchio will advocate for public policies in...