Minimum Wage Increase
Southern’s policy team helped increase the state minimum wage in Arkansas by 21% in 2006. Because of the wage increase, over 126,000 Arkansans saw a rise in their incomes.
Dr. Karama Neal Named President of Southern Bancorp Community Partners
Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams announced today that Dr. Karama Neal has been named President of Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3)...
Keep Your Eye on the Prize… (Linked Savings)
By Kathryn Hazelett Practically everyone knows that we should be saving, and yet we still don’t do it. Or at least we don’t save enough. Add our general...
Building a Housing Trust Fund for Mississippi & Sustaining One in Arkansas
As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Southern seeks to support efforts focused on housing availability and accessibility for low- and moderate-income families in both Arkansas and Mississippi....