Fraud on the Rise: What We Do & What You Can Do

Imagine this: You receive a desperate, panicked call from a dear grandparent who is in the hospital with…

Reflections

In a year that has been much harder than any of us might have anticipated, we find ourselves coming to what should…

Stories of Hope

Amid so much political, personal, and economic upheaval, with a tumultuous and divisive election around the corner,…

Economic Update: October 2020

These days, it seems that all economics is political.For months now, it has been difficult to see where politics…

Meet our CEO, Art Seaver

“We only have one chance to do it right.” If you’ve spent any time around Art Seaver, CEO and Founder of…

Don’t Give Up on your Dreams: Finding a New Job in a Pandemic

There are few things we tie more closely to our identity than our job. After all, it’s one of the first questions…

PPP Forgiveness Portal Update

Our partner, The Loan Source, has completed an upgrade of the PPP Loan Forgiveness platform and it is now available…

Entrepreneurs Who Lean on Southern First

Fifteen years ago, Carrie Morey took her mother’s biscuit recipe, added a generous helping of ambition and founded…

Making Sense of a Booming Housing Market

While economists and media outlets disagreed on many topics during the initial COVID shut-down, one thing is…

The Journey of Working Moms through COVID-19

COVID has been a paradigm shift for every working parent, and those of us here at Southern First are no different.…