Apr 14, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By Charlestien Harris When you decide to start a new business, choosing the right structure is an important decision to make early on. The one you choose can affect things like the company’s taxes, your personal liability, and how you must operate your business....
Apr 11, 2023 | News, Press Releases
Funds are part of $1.7B in awards to 603 Community Development Financial Institutions across the country through the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund has awarded...
Apr 7, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By Charlestien Harris Since we are celebrating the month of April as National Financial Literacy Month, I decided to talk about a topic that is picking up momentum in the consumer financial arena. The financial model of “Buy Now and Pay Later” is taking the financial...
Mar 10, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By Charlestien Harris Daylight saving time arrives on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 2 a.m., the practice of moving clocks forward one hour during the summer months, to be eventually changed backward one hour during the fall. Daylight saving time always begins on the...
Mar 8, 2023 | News, Press Releases
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a 501(c)(3) loan fund and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced Wonda London as its newest Community Inclusion Lender. SBCP is the nonprofit arm of Southern Bancorp, Inc.,...
Mar 3, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By Charlestien Harris It is never too early to start thinking about money, especially if you are planning to attend college this summer or the coming fall. This is definitely the time of year that high school students usually learn whether or not they have been...
Feb 24, 2023 | News, Press Releases
Two-day ‘Champions of Change Challenge’ tasked Philander students to solve a real-world problem with innovative solutions for $5,000 worth of prizes Photo Gallery | Video | Website LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – On Feb. 11 and 15, in the heart of Black History Month and...
Feb 24, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By Charlestien Harris Tax season can sometimes be one that most people do not look forward to! I think mainly because it can be time-consuming and confusing, and a lot of people are not good with numbers or keeping organized records during the year. But, one thing is...
Feb 22, 2023 | News, Press Releases
Jonesboro, Marion, and West Memphis branches increase number of Southern Bancorp locations to 56 across Arkansas and Mississippi LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp...
Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Financial Fitness
By: Charlestien Harris February is known as the month for matters of the heart. When you think about it, your heart is an organ that keeps you alive and is the very life-sustaining organ that pumps the blood necessary to keep your body functioning properly. Your heart...
