Jeff Seeley
In need of assistance but without many options, Jeff Seeley turned to a title lender in Hernando, Miss., who loaned him the money he needed but with the truck he needed for work on the line as collateral and at a 250% interest rate.
Ouachita Baptist University
While there is an increasing demand for nurses, creating a nursing program is difficult and expensive. In order to do this, OBU would need to find partners who believed in the need for nursing, believed in healthcare, and believed in the impact such a project would have on the economy.
Lakisha Butler
As a single mom of four, owning a house had long felt like a distant dream for Lakisha Butler. But one day, she happened upon a financial education course being led by Southern Bancorp that made her rethink this distance.
Jessica Drye
With the help of Southern Bancorp, Jessica Drye went from no bank account and little credit to purchasing a car on her own and her first home in just two years.
Posh Automotive
Minority Business Empowerment Fund participant Carissa Hill-Ochi is a self-made serial entrepreneur with a closet full of hats.
Print Mania
Print Mania Name: Regina Jackson, Owner of Print Mania Location: Arkadelphia, Arkansas Goal Areas: Jobs Print Mania, a locally owned apparel shop in Arkadelphia, has been a Southern Bancorp customer for nearly 30 years – and they wouldn’t have it any other way....Venue at Westwind
Venue at Westwind Name: Timmons, owner of Venue at Westwind Location: Maumelle, Arkansas Goal Areas: Savings, Jobs When the Timmons family set out on the journey to create their dream business – a community-oriented venue to host everything from fundraisers to galas...Lorenzo Lewis
Lorenzo Lewis Founder and CEO of the Confess Project As a young man, Lorenzo Lewis spent countless days at his aunt’s salon, watching customers come and go, listening to their conversations. He noticed people often left happier than they arrived, a result he...Cheryl Hampton
Cheryl Hampton Sixth generation Arkansan, mom, homeowner, and saver. Click on the image below to watch her video. More Southern Stories Name: Cheryl Hampton Location: Marianna, Arkansas Goal Areas: Savings, Housing Cheryl Hampton still remembers the day when she found...