Southern Bancorp recently welcomed Michelle Hood as its director of product and customer experience, a new role that will be integral as the company expands its mission and impact to more markets throughout the South. “Michelle has spent many years…
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Lopez to Lead Southern Bancorp Hispanic, Latino Market Outreach
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp recently hired Miguel Lopez for the new role of Market Strategy Executive, Hispanic/Latino Market – a position that will expand its efforts and impact for Spanish-speaking communities. “Increasing our commitment to and capabilities for our Hispanic and Latino…
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Blake Leaves Think Rubix for Executive Role at Southern Bancorp
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), recently hired Charles Blake as its Little Rock Market Executive, following the opening of its first bank branch in the capital city earlier this year. “We are thrilled to welcome Charles Blake…
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Southern Bancorp Hires Smith as Director of Mortgage Production
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), recently hired Lydia Smith as its Director of Mortgage Production. Smith is based out of Memphis, Tennessee, but will serve the CDFI’s entire footprint as it expands its mortgage efforts throughout the…
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Markham-Jones Named as Southern Bancorp Director of Mortgage Operations & Compliance
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp, Inc., recently hired Ginny Markham-Jones as its Director of Mortgage Operations & Compliance. The position marks the latest step in the Community Development Financial Institution’s (CDFI) expanding efforts in the mortgage industry. “We are thrilled to welcome Ginny…
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Southern Bancorp Hires Davis as President of Mortgage
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), recently hired Jeremy Davis as President of Mortgage, a position that will lead its mortgage company and expand its efforts in the industry. “The expansion of our mortgage business, with a…
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Southern Bancorp Receives $45 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund has revealed it awarded $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards to 107 Community Development Entities or CDEs from across the nation. These CDEs will in turn provide…
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Hill-Chandler Named Chief DEI Officer at Southern Bancorp
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp recently made a new addition to its leadership team as LaTricia Hill-Chandler has been named the new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, according an official press release from the Arkadelphia-based CDFI. “We are thrilled to welcome…
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Southern Bancorp to Acquire Premier Bank of Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, has entered into a merger agreement to acquire FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Premier Bank of Arkansas, a $200 million asset…
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Arkansas Capital Corporation Names Walls New CEO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Capital Corporation Board of Directors has appointed Sam Walls III as its Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2022, the company announced in a press release Monday. Walls, who has served as Arkansas Capital’s president and COO since…