Lifting Communities. Changing Lives.

Real stories from people building what comes next.

From homebuyers to business owners, counseling customers to new savers, and everything in between, these people are now taking big steps toward their future with the help of SBCP’s unique mission and support.

Robby Hawkins

Robby Hawkins of Lexa, Ark., is a single dad of three boys aged 10, 12, and 14. With that full-time job plus his actual occupation as...

Kelly Hollis

EcoPump HVAC, led by Kelly Hollis Jr., is a heating and air, energy efficiency, and controls/instrumentation business that services a number of communities throughout the state...

family of four outside house

Candice Ward

Candice and her boyfriend Michael have been active participants in Southern’s credit and home buying counseling services. They have used Southern’s free tax preparation service, participated...

first time homeowner

Vernetha Jackson

At age 63, grandmother and beloved public school employee Vernetha Jackson thought her dream of homeownership was destined to remain just that, a dream. However, Southern...

business owner in building under construction

Matt Inman

A Helena Native, Matt Inman had long been enamored with the city’s historic downtown. That’s why when it came time for him to return home after...

Leatha Flenaugh

Leatha Flenaugh had always been a hard worker, but like many Americans, she had accumulated a significant amount of credit card debt as a young woman....

Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams, a Mississippi mother and school teacher, fought back against predatory payday lenders to create a stronger financial future for her and her family.

LaKristen Spiller

Owning one’s own home is a dream shared by countless Americans, and it can be driven by a variety of factors ranging from the desire to...

Cheryl Hampton

Cheryl Hampton still remembers the day when she found out her childhood home that has been in her family for generations was facing foreclosure. With a...

Mandy Chaney

Dealing with a full-time job, kids in and headed to college, and the untimely loss of her husband, Mandy Chaney had a lot on her plate—and...