Southern Bancorp

Southern Bancorp is more than a bank. It is an opportunity center, a place where anyone can receive help no matter where they may be on their financial journey. We provide affordable and responsible banking products and financial development services to rural and underserved communities in the Mid-South. To do this important work, we must have dedicated, mission-focused employees who want to do well in life by doing good in their communities. As Arkansas Money and Politics’ Best Bank and one of Arkansas Business’ Best Places to Work, Southern Bancorp is a great organization to join wherever you are in your career.

Bank Labs

Our digital and mobile products generate new fee income, attract deposits, and create loan volume for the banking industry. We strengthen community-oriented financial institutions with state-of-the-art technology that enhances in-market relationship banking. Efficiencies naturally result from cloud-based, mobile first approaches. We Believe... - Community banking is a fundamental building block of America’s economy; - Community banking is not about a size, it is about a way of doing business; - Community banker’s competitive advantage is delivered through personal relationships, physical presence, and timely and effective decisions; - Time spent maintaining traditional, cumbersome banking processes increases risk, diminishes efficiency, and is a misuse of valuable time that could otherwise be spent developing the personal relationships vital to the community bank. - Web-based, real time, mobile-capable tools that support community bankers, at the banker’s hand at all times and places, are absolutely vital to your competitive advantage. - The rising wave of challenges from out of market banks, non-bank entities, and regulatory compliance are existential competitive threats. Traditional technology has lagged far behind these threats. BankLabs gives community bankers the tools to compete and win in today’s – and tomorrow’s – world.