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Southern Bancorp featured in national report on CEO leadership of mission-oriented financial institutions
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Southern Bancorp featured in national report on CEO leadership of mission-oriented financial institutions

Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp, has been selected as a featured leader in the CEO Perspectives on Community Development Finance series

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Southern Bancorp’s free tax assistance program returns for 2026 season
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Southern Bancorp’s free tax assistance program returns for 2026 season

Anyone with an annual income of $69,000 or less can get their taxes prepared and filed for free by the CDFI’s IRS-certified tax specialists

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Jeremy Loftin named Southern Bancorp COO following Legacy acquisition
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Jeremy Loftin named Southern Bancorp COO following Legacy acquisition

Loftin will serve as dual COO of both organizations until the eventual conversion and integration of Legacy Bank & Trust

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Southern Bancorp acquires Legacy Bank & Trust; acquisition increases asset size to nearly $5 billion
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Southern Bancorp acquires Legacy Bank & Trust; acquisition increases asset size to nearly $5 billion

Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, has announced the successful closure of its deal to acquire Ozarks Heritage Financial Group, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Legacy Bank & Trust

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Southern Bancorp promotes Shari Echols to City President of Arkadelphia
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Southern Bancorp promotes Shari Echols to City President of Arkadelphia

Echols will oversee all lending operations in Southern Bancorp’s Arkadelphia market

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Southern Bancorp promotes Andrea Tugwell to retail regional director
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Southern Bancorp promotes Andrea Tugwell to retail regional director

In her new role, Tugwell will lead the retail operations in six markets and 15 branches across the bank’s West Region

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Southern Bancorp acquires Legacy Bank & Trust
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Southern Bancorp acquires Legacy Bank & Trust

Legacy Bank and Trust now operates in nine locations across Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, with a staff of nearly 200

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