First Bank of the Delta

First Bank of the Delta announces three promotions

January 17th, 2008
Source: The Helena Daily World


Jimbo Boyd, president and CEO of First Bank of the Delta and the First Bank Board of Directors, recently announced promotions for three First Bank employees – Frances Davidson, Leigh Ann Lammers and Dana Worstell.

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 Archive: January 2008 | Section: First Bank of the Delta, Southern Good Faith Fund

First Bank, SGFF offer free tax returns filing in county

January 15th, 2008
Source: The Helena Daily World


Southern Good Faith Fund and First Bank of the Delta, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service is proud to offer the VITA program to all residents of Phillips County and surrounding areas yet again.

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 Archive: January 2008 | Section: First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund

Banks get behind B&G Club

December 28th, 2007
Source: The Helena Daily World


The Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County announced today the endowment of the Club’s Teen Zone and Kitchen/Concessions area by First Bank of the Delta / Southern Financial Partners and Helena National Bank, respectively.

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 Archive: December 2007 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners

Pays for A’s generates summer cash for students

July 27th, 2007
Source: The Helena Daily World


First Bank of the Delta, N.A. recently rewarded 12 Phillips County students for making good grades. Students dropped copies of their report cards off at any of First Bank’s branches.

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 Archive: July 2007 | Section: First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp

Elaine students tour bank

June 19th, 2007
Source: The Helena Daily World


Elaine kindergarten through third grade students recently toured First Bank of the Delta, N.A. located on Cherry St. in Helena.

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 Archive: June 2007 | Section: First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp

An Inch Wide and A Mile Deep

December 15th, 2006
By Joe Black // Making Waves


“Southern Bancorp, or ‘Southern’, is a bank holding company and development organization in Arkansas. We use capital and credit in distressed rural areas to create new investment patterns not just in business, but in training, housing,and health.

By means of an array of for profit and nonprofit affiliates and subsidiaries, Southern had applied that strategy for ten years in rural Arkansas.

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 Archive: December 2006 | Section: Delta Southern Bank, First Bank of the Delta, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners

ADFA program could help make the ‘American Dream’ come true for some Phillips county residents

July 25th, 2005
By Michele Page //


The Arkansas Development Finance Authority has many programs for Phillips County residents who are interested in home ownership. The American Dream Down-payment Initiative is now available to any person meeting the income limits set forth by HUD.

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 Archive: July 2005 | Section: First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund



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