Category: Press Releases

Customers Make 1,000th Asset Purchase Through Southern Bancorp Community Partners

Southern Bancorp Community Partners Individual Development Account program is celebrating its 1,000th asset purchase by residents of 50 counties in Arkansas and Mississippi. An Individual Development Account (IDA)…

Southern Bancorp Community Partners releases findings on College Savings Accounts: Report highlights best practices in college savings programs

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Southern Bancorp Community Partners (“Southern”) released a report on college savings accounts. The paper, titled “College…

Clark County Charitable Health Service announces funding for pharmacy program

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — The Clark County Charitable Health Service (CCCHS) announced this week it received a $25,000 grant for the establishment of a pharmacy in CCCHS, thanks to…

Southern Bancorp Community Partners announces Employment Services Manager

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Tanya Wright, CEO of Southern Bancorp Community Partners, today announced the hire of Sandra Lee as Southern’s Employment Services Manager. The role of the…

One in Four Arkansas Residents Has Almost no Savings or Other Assets to Weather a Financial Crisis: State Ranks 44th Overall for the Financial Stability of its Residents

Washington, D.C.— In Arkansas today, 25.6% of households are “asset poor,” meaning they have little or no financial cushion to rely on if unemployment or another emergency leads…

Southern Bancorp and IRS partner to offer free tax preparation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — To give low-income working individuals and families the opportunity to have their income tax return prepared free of charge, Southern Bancorp and its nonprofit…

Arkansans’ Financial Security at Risk

Little Rock, AR. — When it comes to state policies that help residents build and protect assets, Arkansas has room for improvement, according to new policy data released…