Southern Bancorp

Southern Bancorp opened a new solar energy project on July 17 in Marianna, in partnership with Entegrity of Little Rock. The project includes a 1.5 MW-DC solar array with a 1.13 MW-AC capacity and is expected to produce approximately 2.5 …

Southern Bancorp announced on Thursday plans to change its name to Uplift Bank, with rebranding set to likely start this fall. The change awaits regulatory approval. Founded in Arkadelphia in 1986, Southern Bancorp has grown into one of the nation’s …

Southern Bancorp Bank has announced the promotion of Lee Reddmann to chief credit officer. Reddman succeeds Jimbo Boyd, who will continue to serve as Southern Bancorp’s executive vice president of credit. “Lee’s deep understanding of our mission, combined with his …

The executives named to Arkansas Money & Politics’ 2025 list of “Women in Banking” were nominated by readers. In a male-dominated industry, their perseverance, hard work and expertise have propelled them to influential positions in Arkansas banking and finance. We …

Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp has agreed to acquire Ozarks Heritage Financial Group Inc. and its subsidiary, Legacy Bank and Trust, a $1.9 billion asset with headquarters in Springfield, Missouri. “We are excited to welcome the Legacy team, its customers, and …

Will Carrouthers has been appointed chief financial officer at Southern Bancorp. Carrouthers succeeds Mike Myers, former CFO of Winrock and long-time Southern Bancorp board member, who served as the CDFI’s interim CFO since July 2024. “Finding the right Chief Financial …

Southern Bancorp Bank recently welcomed Brad Paul as its first Little Rock market president, the latest expansion of the CDFI’s efforts in the capital city.    “Brad is one of Little Rock’s most accomplished lending leaders, and it’s a pleasure to …

Southern Bancorp has promoted Stacey Marlar to product director and Scott Smith to payment director. Marlar has worked for Southern Bancorp since 1999, recently as retail operations manager, West Region. “Stacey has worked in nearly every retail banking role during …

Kenya Gordon-Davenport has been appointed president of the 501(c)3 loan fund and financial development organization for Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP). She will also serve as senior vice president of stakeholder engagement. Previously, Gordon-Davenport was the interim president of SBCP. …

Collins Cook, CPA, CGMA, has been promoted to the position of chief accounting officer at Southern Bancorp after serving as the company’s controller for over a decade. “I am excited to welcome Collins into his new role as chief accounting …