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Consumer Alert: Bill Payment Scam
The FTC alerts consumers of an alarming new trend: scammers posing as a government agency that pays monthly bills in exchange for an upfront payment. These scammers particularly target African American church communities. There is no government program that requests a...
Consumer Alert: Employment Scams Target College Students
Starting off your career path is a stressful time for everyone, even without having to deal with the potential scams that flood the entry level job market. Scammers have been known to target college students specifically by posting on college job listing websites or...
In Support of Working Families
Guest Column by Southern Bancorp, Inc. CEO Darrin Williams Originally published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It's no secret that Arkansas has struggled with the issue of generational poverty for decades. We've become accustomed to lists and statistics showing our...
Customer Alert: Yahoo customer service scam
January 3, 2017 by Andrew Johnson Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Need to contact Yahoo customer care? There are a few ways to do so — but, Yahoo warns that phone is not an option. That’s right: any phone number you come across in an internet search, claiming to...
There’s an app for that (but it might be fake) – Consumer Alert from the FTC
By: Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Reposted from: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/theres-app-it-might-be-fake As more and more consumers are shopping with mobile apps, fraudsters are following the money. There are fake phone apps popping up that...
Southern Bancorp Community Partners awarded $2 million by U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) has been awarded $2 million, the maximum available under the Financial Assistance program of the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund.
Turning Tax Time into Savings Time
When it comes to tax time, it’s probably safe to assume that most folks aren’t thinking about savings. But that’s exactly what we at Southern Bancorp had on our mind in 2016 when we unveiled the Split, Save and Win sweepstakes aimed at encouraging people to save a...
Customer Connection, October 2016
Check out this month's Customer Connection, our email newsletter with updates on products, services, and Southern Bancorp news.
Mission News – September 2016
Dear Friends of Southern, In recent weeks, Southern Bancorp's work has been featured in national publications, including the Christian Science Monitor, which tackles the issue of payday lending and our work to develop payday loan alternatives; American Banker, in...