Southern Bancorp Names Miguel Lopez Market Strategy Executive, Hispanic/Latino Market (Super Mover)
Lopez previously was senior vice president, chief communications outreach officer at Encore Bank of Little Rock. read more >
Lopez previously was senior vice president, chief communications outreach officer at Encore Bank of Little Rock. read more >
Lopez will lead the strategy and outreach behind Southern Bancorp's expansion of services for Hispanic and Latino customers and prospective customers. read more >
In this new role, Blake will plan, direct and implement business development and community outreach initiatives in and around Little Rock. read more >
Megan McClain has been with the cooperatives in 2020, and Justin Simpson has been with the cooperatives since 2011. read more >
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 >
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 >
Branches in Jonesboro, West Memphis and Marion now operate as Southern Bancorp locations. read more >
Gary Edwards has worked for 21 years as an accountant serving financial institutions. read more >
The New Markets Tax Credit program allows businesses to make equity investments in severely distressed rural and urban communities. read more >
Arkansas Bankers Association recognized Oliva, who is vice president of commercial lending and diversity outreach at First Community Bank. read more >
LaTricia Hill-Chandler previously served as Arvest Bank's first diversity, equity and inclusion officer. read more >
Predicting mortgage dip due to high interest rates, Arkansas bankers say their job is "managing the spread." read more >
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 >
Anthony Young, president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners, savors his work in mission-focused financial services. read more >
Greenwood Gearhart Inc. of Fayetteville, a wealth management and investment firm, has named Lisa A. Brown to president and partner, overseeing operations, service offerings and client experience initiatives. read more >
The deal includes $200 million in assets and three branches in northeast Arkansas. read more >
Williams says he wants to ensure that the bank's customers' stories and perspectives are heard by policymakers. read more >
Wells Fargo awards $1.25 million in grants to Communities Unlimited of Fayetteville and Southern Bancorp 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 >
