We are excited to announce the appointment of Jeremy Loftin as Southern Bancorp's new Chief Operating Officer (COO). This announcement follows the successful acquisition of Legacy Bank and Trust earlier this month, where Jeremy has served as COO since 2019. In this dual role serving both organizations, he will oversee enterprise operations as well as lead the operations integration efforts to align both organizations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVj6mqQF #CommunityBanking #WealthBuildersForEveryone
We are excited to announce that Southern Bancorp, Inc. has successfully closed on the acquisition of Legacy Bank and Trust, a $1.9 billion asset CDFI headquartered in Springfield, MO. While it will largely be banking as usual for Legacy's customers until the full integration and conversion later this year, we are excited to officially welcome their team to the Southern Bancorp mission and begin growing our impact, together. “For 40 years, our work has centered around a mission to ensure everyone has access to the capital and resources needed to build generational wealth and achieve economic opportunity. By combining our unique purpose and people alongside the tools and talent at Legacy, our capacity for impact will be greater than ever, and we look forward to putting that impactful growth to work for more families, businesses, and communities across the region.” – Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp, Inc.
We're excited to announce the promotion of Shari Echols to City President of Arkadelphia! Shari has been a member of the Southern Bancorp team for many years, most recently serving as VP of Commercial Lending and before that as VP of Financial Analysis. Please join us in congratulating Shari on this well-deserved promotion! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gz8M-VXN #WealthBuildersForEveryone #CommunityBanking
We're excited to announce that two of our Wealth Builders were named to Arkansas Business Publishing Group's Arkansas 250, a list of the state's most influential leaders. Congratulations to our CEO, Darrin Williams, and Tax Credit Executive, William Wright! See the full list of honorees here: https://lnkd.in/g8QRFzmh
What a fantastic turnout at our grand opening celebration in Hamburg, AR, last week! We cut the ribbon on our new space with help from our community partners — Mayor David Streeter, Hamburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and Crossett Area Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of fun, food, and exciting giveaways. We appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to serve our Hamburg community. New branch, same mission — to be Wealth Builders for Everyone!
We are proud to congratulate our Wealth Builders, Marliz Garcia, Glenda Danzy, Kortni Beene, Kathy Ramsey, and Amanda Armstrong, who were named to Arkansas Money & Politics' 2025 list of Women in Banking!
Congratulations to Southern Bancorp's very own Ricky Williams for being selected to the Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas' Future Leaders program!
🏆Congratulations to our Malvern Wealth Builders, who were just voted for Best Mortgage Company and Best Loan Officer in the 2025 Hot Spring County Readers' Choice Awards! We were also First Runners Up for Best Bank, Best Banker, and Best Boss! #CommunityBanking #WealthBuildersForEveryone
Are you a seasoned audit professional ready to make a difference in mission-driven banking? Join our team as Internal Auditor III! This remote opportunity is based in Arkansas or Mississippi and will lead and perform risk-based audits across financial, operational, and IT areas. Preferred candidates need the following qualifications: ▪️Bachelor’s degree; At least 5 years of audit experience, preferably in banking or finance ▪️Familiarity with COSO, FDICIA, and IIA audit standards ▪️Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills Apply now at banksouthern.com/careers!
Our Hattiesburg branch has been nominated as one of the best banks and for the best customer service in the Pine Belt, but we need your help. Please click the link below to vote Southern Bancorp for Best Bank and Best Customer Service. It takes less than two minutes. 🗳️You can vote once every 24 hours now until July 24th!
