Darrin Williams
Mike Myers Named Interim CFO of Southern Bancorp
Myers recently retired from Winrock International after serving as CFO since 1997. He has been as a member of the Southern Bancorp holding company board since 2015. read more >
Simmons Bank Commits $1.25M to Southern Bancorp’s Minority Business Empowerment Program
The 12-week program aims to empower participants to seek funding to support their business operations, growth and scalability. read more >
St. Louis Fed Announces New President & CEO, Changes to Little Rock Board
Alberto Musalem, an adjunct professor of finance at Georgetown University and technology investment executive, will succeed Jim Bullard as the St. Louis Fed's top official. read more >
Miguel Lopez to Lead Hispanic and Latino Outreach at Southern Bancorp
Lopez will lead the strategy and outreach behind Southern Bancorp's expansion of services for Hispanic and Latino customers and prospective customers. read more >
Southern Bancorp Names Charles Blake As Little Rock Market Executive
Southern Bancorp Inc. names former state legislator Charles Blake as its Little Rock market executive. read more >
Southern Bancorp Using Fintech to Help the Poor
Using behavioral economics, Southern Bancorp is studying how it could help grow the bank’s geographic footprint without opening more brick-and-mortar locations. read more >
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Jeremy Davis to Lead Mortgage Business Expansion at Southern Bancorp
Davis brings more than 20 years of experience to the role in both the mortgage industry and as an advocate for advancing financial equity in under-resourced communities. read more >
Carving a Niche (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Two efforts in Arkansas, one around fintech and another around EVs, aim to fill desirable niches. read more >
Car-Mart CFO Vickie Judy Elected Chair of St. Louis Fed ‘s Little Rock Branch
She has served on the board since 2018. read more >
Encore Bank Hires New Executive VP and Chief Audit Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Gary Edwards has worked for 21 years as an accountant serving financial institutions. read more >
Southern Bancorp Gets $45M Federal Tax Credit Allocation
The New Markets Tax Credit program allows businesses to make equity investments in severely distressed rural and urban communities. read more >
Lawrence Whitman Joins LR Tech Park Board
Whitman replaces Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams, who served the maximum 10 years. read more >
Banks Are Set For Steady Rise In Interest Rate
Predicting mortgage dip due to high interest rates, Arkansas bankers say their job is "managing the spread." read more >
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Southern Bancorp Buys FCB Financial Services, Premier Bank
Premier Bank is a $213 million asset bank with three branches in Marion, West Memphis and Jonesboro. read more >
Southern Bancorp Poised to Double Capital, Expand Financial Reach
It took more than a decade for Southern Bancorp Bank to double its tally of total assets from $1 billion to $2 billion. The top executive of the bank’s parent company expects the journey to $4 billion will be much shorter. read more >
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Southern Bancorp to Buy Premier Bank of Arkansas
The deal includes $200 million in assets and three branches in northeast Arkansas. read more >
Anthony Young Chosen as Southern Bancorp Community Partners President
He replaces Karama Neal, who earlier this year was appointed to a position at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams Appointed to National Advisory Board
Williams says he wants to ensure that the bank's customers' stories and perspectives are heard by policymakers. read more >
Square Inc. Invests in Southern Bancorp
Digital payments company Square Inc. of San Francisco makes an equity investment in Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock. read more >
Darrin Williams Named to St. Louis Fed’s Board
Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc. in Little Rock, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. read more >
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