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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Photo by Dero Sanford.

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Excited To Help People

Independent Banker

Jim Gowen, Merchants & Planters Bank. In Arkansas, Jim S. Merchants & Planters Bank. Once he gets his mind set, a plan forms and then becomes a very calculated reality,” offers Tara Salinas, the bank’s marketing and business development officer. Central Region Award Recipient. Jim Gowen Sr. Newport, Ark.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

Jeff For Banks

But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Bank of the Ozarks began in 1903 as a small community bank in Jasper, Arkansas, and by 1937, included an additional bank in Ozark, Arkansas.

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

PYMNTS

That seems like a lifetime in this business,” said Congressman French Hill of Arkansas. lags behind other markets in real-time payments adoption, and look to more advanced services in other markets for best practices. This mirrors our ACH system, which has two operators,” she noted. “To Accessibility Beyond Big Banks.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models

Gonzobanker

At the same time, most bank executives agreed that a 20%-25% increase in earnings from the tax break is being earmarked for investments in their franchises: market expansion, raises for employees and, of course, technology investments. Prosperity is now $22 billion with an unbelievable $5 billion market cap. 3: Business Model.

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