On Friday, December 17, 2010, First Southern Bank was closed by the Arkansas State Bank Department. The FDIC was named Receiver. Southern Bank, Poplar Bluff, MO acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for First Southern Bank, Batesville, AR has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on February 5, 2019 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective August 1, 2019, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.
Receivership Status: TERMINATED
Notice of Termination
Notice of Intent to Terminate
Dividend Information
Press Release
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: SOUTHERN BANK
About Southern Bank
All deposit accounts, excluding the Cede & Co. deposits, were transferred to Southern Bank, Poplar Bluff, MO ("assuming institution"). Former First Southern Bank locations reopened as branches of Southern Bank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Southern Bank for at least six months after the failure of First Southern Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Southern Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting Southern Bank
You can contact Southern Bank:
Southern Bank
2991 Oak Grove Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Southern Bank (www.bankwithsouthern.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank