Southern Bancorp Inc. is set to acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Arkansas County Bank as part of a merger agreement. Founded in 1912, Arkansas County Bank services Arkansas, Prairie, Lonoke, Sevier, Little River, and Howard counties,…
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Deweese Taking the Lead of Southern Bancorp’s SBA Team
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThomas “Hunter” Deweese has been tapped to serve as the Small Business Administration (SBA) president for Southern Bancorp. Most recently, Deweese served as the senior SBA agricultural lending officer for Southern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution. He joined Southern…
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Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams Named to 2020 Bloomberg 50 List
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleSouthern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams has been named to the 2020 Bloomberg 50. This annual list highlights prominent leaders across multiple fields, from finance to politics and from entertainment to technology. According to Bloomberg’s website, the fourth-annual Bloomberg 50 list…
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Surviving the Storm: Five Steps for Entrepreneurs Navigating the Pandemic
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBy Charlestein Harris Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, I’ve had a steady stream of concerned entrepreneurs reaching out to me about their businesses. They’re scared, and I completely understand why. To hear them explain it, it’s a little like going…
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Arkansas Capital Corp., Southern Bancorp Receive $85 Million in New Markets Tax Credits
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTwo Arkansas entities have received more than $80 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) allocations for 2019. Arkansas Capital Corporation has been awarded $35 million for the 2019 calendar year through the Heartland Renaissance Fund, while Southern Bancorp…
- Finance & BankingJanuary 2020Magazine
Filling A Gap: Southern Bancorp Stepping In To Serve Rural Areas
by Becky Gillette As a state made up primarily of rural communities, Arkansas should be concerned about the declining number of bank branches, says Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams. “At Southern, a rural-focused, mission-driven financial institution, we’ve actually been focused…
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Companies Recognized for Supporting Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSix companies and government agencies were recently recognized for their contributions in promoting Arkansas’ minority and women-owned businesses. During a Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise event, Arkansas Economic Development Commission officials honored the six winners. The categories included State…
Darrin Williams, CEO Of Southern Bancorp Southern Bancorp • 800-789-3428 • banksouthern.com For Darrin Williams, becoming CEO of Southern Bancorp was not happenstance. It was predestined. Before taking the reins, he served as chief deputy for then Attorney General Mark Pryor. He was…
July/August 2015 Issue We asked five banking executives the question: What changes to federal or state regulation would benefit you and your depositors most, and why? Most of the answers revolve around the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection…