Southern Bancorp, Inc. is a $575 million development bank holding company committed to transforming rural economies by creating new trends of investments in people, jobs, businesses
and property.
Southern Bancorp's family of companies offers a full line of financial products and development services to residents in rural Arkansas and the Delta region of Mississippi including: bank credit, housing development, small business assistance, "non-bank" lending, work force training, asset building, and advocacy for the poor.
Visit the Southern Bancorp website: www.southernbancorp.com
Southern Bancorp is a full-service community development bank with branch offices located in Arkansas and Mississippi.
Visit the Southern Bancorp website: www.banksouthern.com
A full-service community development bank based in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. First Bank of the Delta has $180 million in total assets and is a certified Community Development Financial Institution. Bank of the Delta has branch offices in Barton, Elaine, Marvell, and West Helena, Arkansas.
Visit the First Bank of the Delta website: http://www.firstbankdelta.com
An affiliate of Opportunity Lands Corporation, Southern Community Development Corporation is a (501)(c)(3) non-profit organization that works side-by-side with OLC. Southern Community Development Corporation's
mission is to develop affordable housing for low, and moderate-income families.
Visit the Southern CDC website: http://www.southerncdc.org
With a mission to revitalize rural economies, Southern Financial Partners is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing lending services and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Southern Financial Partners is a certified Community Development Financial Institution that has created and saved thousands of jobs.
Visit the Southern Bancorp website: http://www.southernfp.org
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the income and assets of low-income and low-skilled residents of the Delta in Arkansas and Mississippi. Our programs include: Asset Builders: Through our Individual Development Accounts, and SEED accounts we are using innovative approaches to combat poverty by focusing not just on meeting the most immediate needs of low-income families, but also on the long-term benefits of building assets that will lift families out of poverty.
Business Development Center
Owning a business is one of the most effective ways to improve your financial well-being, especially for women. The Business Development Center helps business owners succeed by providing them with training, business counseling, and technical assistance. Our programs and services are available to both women and men.
Career Pathways
We use a career pathway approach to help move low-income adults up the career ladder. We've worked with employers to target high demand jobs in our region. These include industrial and mechanical technology, nursing and allied health, business, education, and information technologies.
Public Policy
Our policy strategy embodies a passionate interest in helping Arkansans achieve greater economic and social prosperity. Through research and the experience of other GFF programs, we develop and advocate for public policy change that will improve the incomes and assets of working families.
The Power to Care
Through The Power to Care, administered by Southern Good Faith Fund, Entergy matches contributions to help families when they experience a financial crisis.
Donations are matched dollar for dollar, up to $500,000.
