Southern Bancorp Inc.
Jeremy Loftin Named COO of Southern Bancorp
The move comes after Southern Bancorp's acquisition of a $1.9 billion-asset Missouri lender. read more >
![Darrin Williams is the CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., one of the United States’ oldest and largest community development financial institutions. [Karen E. Segrave]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ARBusiness-Darrin-Williams-0011_opt-1-300x194.jpg)
Southern Bancorp Closes on Acquisition of $1.9B-Asset Missouri Lender
The deal grows the Arkadelphia lender's assets to $4.7 billion and extends its footprint across five states. read more >
New Hires at Southern Bancorp, UAMS & Lexicon (Movers & Shakers)
This week includes hires and promotions at ArcBest, Philander Smith University, Stone Bank, and more. read more >
Will Carrouthers Named CFO of Southern Bancorp
Carrouthers brings two decades of senior-level financial experience to the job, most recently as head of corporate forecasting and planning at Wells Fargo. read more >
Kenya Gordon-Davenport Named President of Southern Bancorp Community Partners (Super Mover)
Gordon-Davenport joined Southern Bancorp in 2022 as its chief of staff and SVP of stakeholder engagement. read more >
Mike Myers Named Interim CFO at Southern Bancorp (Movers & Shakers)
Myers is the former Winrock chief financial officer and longtime Southern Bancorp board director. read more >
Southern Bancorp Launches Minority Business Empowerment Program
The program offers technical assistance and funding readiness for minority business owners in five Arkansas counties. 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 >
Robert Birch Hired as Economic Development Director for the City of Jacksonville (Movers & Shakers)
He previously was director of business development for the city of North Little Rock. read more >
Westrock Coffee Hires Justin Majcher as Chief Information Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Justin Majcher has been hired as chief information officer at Westrock Coffee of Little Rock. He previously was chief information officer and vice president of Whole Earth Brands. Mallory Ramsey has been […] read more >
Lydia Smith Named Director of Mortgage Production at Southern Bancorp Inc. (Movers & Shakers)
Lydia Smith has been hired as director of mortgage production at Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock. She previously was vice president of diversity lending at InQlusion Mortgage Capital. David Roberts has […] 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 >
Arkansas Capital Corp. Board of Directors Elect Chair, Vice Chair (Movers & Shakers)
Carroll Penick and Bryan Scoggins have been elected. read more >
19 Arkansas Banks and Lenders to Split $72.65M in Grants
The U.S. Treasury announced the grant recipients from their Equitable Recovery Program last week. read more >
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 Paying $28M Cash for Premier Bank
The addition of the $227.4 million-asset bank, which operates full-service offices in Craighead and Crittenden counties, will enlarge Southern Bancorp’s footprint to 16 Arkansas counties. read more >
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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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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 >
DeWitt First Set to Sell for $26.1M
The stockholders at DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. are looking at a $26.1 million payday in the pending sale to Southern Bancorp Inc. of Arkadelphia. read more >
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Southern Bancorp to Acquire DeWitt First Bankshares
Southern Bancorp Inc. of Arkadelphia says it will acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Arkansas County Bank. read more >
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