Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern Bank and Trust Company that provides banking services to consumers and businesses in eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. The company provides checking, savings, money market, demand, and time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. It also offers commercial loans, including construction and land development, agricultural, industrial, commercial mortgages, paycheck protection program, and other loans; and non-commercial loans, such as consumer, construction and land development, demand overdrafts, and residential and revolving mortgages. In addition, the company provides debit and credit cards, safe deposits, cashier's checks, and money orders; and check cashing, wire transfers, and internet banking services. Further, it offers wealth management services, including custodial brokerage, insurance, and other management services; and holds, manages, and sells real estate owned properties. Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Mount Olive, North Carolina.