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 >
Digital payments company Square Inc. of San Francisco makes an equity investment in Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock. read more >
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 >
Franklin McLarty's MDH Acquisition Corp. finds a crowded field in the SPAC market, which has grown exponentially in the past couple of years. read more >
Minorities and women do not have the same access to capital as their white male counterparts, a systemic issue that can be addressed, a panel of Arkansas bank leaders and a small-business owner says. read more >
The second round of the federally funded Paycheck Protection Program is prioritizing “underserved” businesses — minority-, women- and veteran-owned and rural businesses — by setting aside money for them and through targeted outreach efforts. read more >
Southern Bancorp Inc. of Arkadelphia says it will acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Arkansas County Bank. read more >
Scott Todd has joined First Community Bank in Batesville as vice president of secondary mortgage production and sales manager. read more >
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said. read more >
Westrock Group CEO and co-founder Scott Ford and Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams are among the featured executives scheduled to speak during the spring 2021 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
Bank of America recently acquired about 5% of shares in Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock, worth about $5 million. read more >
George Floyd’s death in May in Minneapolis set off protests against police brutality and racism nationwide, but it had an unforeseen effect on Arkansas banking. read more >
President Trump is enlisting advisers from nearly all sectors of American commerce, the medical field and elected office to help shape his plan to reopen the economy. read more >
Applications are being accepted for the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy, which includes sessions with Curtis Barnett, Ed Choate, Amy Fecher, Terry Mohajir and Darrin Williams. read more >
Arkansas Secretary of Government Transformation and Shared Services Amy Fecher and Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams are among executives scheduled to speak as part of the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
To be blind to color is to be blind to the reason for so much injustice. We have got to talk and we have got to listen. read more >
Southern Bancorp Inc., the Ross Foundation and Murphy Oil Corp. are spending millions on Promise scholarships that sponsors and an administrator say have increased the college-going rate of high school graduates in Arkadelphia and El Dorado. read more >
Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock raises $17.7 million through a recent capital campaign. read more >
The ownership of Southern Bancorp Inc. recently underwent change to simplify its stock structure and create a more market-friendly organization. read more >
As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Williams, 48, oversees blending the two worlds of a for-profit lender and a nonprofit community development financial institution. read more >
Meet five leaders in business and education who are influencing their industries, their communities and the future of Arkansas. read more >
