Category: News

Southern Bancorp Unveils Down Payment Assistance Program to Bridge Homeownership Gap

Program provides up to $12,000 for minority and low-to-moderate income home buyers Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)…

Southern Bancorp Community Partners Welcomes New Director of Lending

LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), recently announced the hiring of Charlton Seward as Director…

BadCredit.org Highlights Southern Bancorp’s Credit and Counseling Services

Southern Bancorp organizations were recently recognized by BadCredit.org for their products and services that help underserved communities build wealth. Southern Bancorp, Inc. , a bank holding company, works…

Southern Bancorp Organizations Promote America Saves Week

LITTLE ROCK – Southern Bancorp Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Bancorp, Inc. and one of the nation’s largest community development banks, is partnering with Southern Bancorp…

Southern Bancorp Community Partners Receives $2 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) announced today that it has received a $2 million gift…

A message to our customers about COVID-19

The health and safety of our customers and employees are our top priority, and we want to share with you just a few of the things we’re doing…

Canary in a Coal Mine

By Darrin Williams, Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO As appeared in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Sunday, February 24, 2019 The last week of February is a big week for…

Arkansas and Mississippi Participate in America Saves Week

Arkansas and Mississippi are encouraging their residents to take the pledge to save and build long-term wealth during America Saves Week (February 26 – March 3). Arkansas Governor…

Happy Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day!

President Ronald Reagan called the federal Earned Income Tax Credit ’the best anti-poverty, the best pro-family, the best job creation measure to come out of Congress.” This Friday,…

The 2016 Annual Report is here!

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