Jan 12, 2018 | Public Policy Blog, Publications
A Solid Tool For Investment The Southern family of companies is committed to moving people out of poverty and onto the path toward wealth creation and financial stability. We believe that asset development is a key component to wealth building, as it is one of the...
Dec 7, 2017 | Payday Lending, Public Policy Blog, Publications
Providing Safe, Affordable, and Profitable Small Loans as the Regulatory Landscape Evolves Read the full Policy Points here.
Sep 11, 2017 | Public Policy Blog, Publications
By James Owen, 2016-2017 Southern Bancorp Fellow For the past fifteen months, I have worked as a policy fellow at Southern Bancorp, learning about smart savings habits and benefits, statistics about individual and family savings, and Southern’s many savings services...
Dec 13, 2016 | Payday Lending, Publications
In 2009, the last Arkansas payday loan store closed for business. At the industry’s peak, three years earlier, payday lenders operated 275 stores across the Natural State. Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending (AAAPL – www.stoppaydaypredators.org), a...
Sep 12, 2015 | Public Assistance Asset Limit Reform, Public Policy Blog, Publications
How Arkansas can Lessen Reliance on SNAP & TANF and Support Economic Independence by Lifting Asset Limits Read Policy Points 42 here.
Sep 12, 2014 | IDAs and CSAs, Public Policy Blog, Publications
A Case Study on Arkansas and Mississippi Read Policy Points 41 here.
