Cadence Bank names Chris Locke to expanded role

Cadence Bank announced Monday (May 5) that Chris Locke has expanded his role to become president of the North Central Arkansas division.

In this position, he will oversee five markets with 25 branches, which are located in cities including Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Rogers and Jonesboro, along with rural farming communities.

Locke has 31 years of banking experience, starting as a summer teller at a local Little Rock bank. After earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi, he returned to Arkansas to continue his banking career, focusing on commercial and real estate lending.

He has been with Cadence for 16 years and previously served as president of the North Arkansas division.

“I enjoy the range of banking products and services this division can offer,” Locke said. “In any given week, we manage treasury management solutions and navigate real estate deals for corporate clients, secure lines of credit for row crop production for farmers, and arrange mortgages and new car loans for private banking customers.”

“Chris is a proven leader who is committed to Cadence’s mission of helping people, companies and communities prosper,” said Ty Warren, Cadence Bank’s Arkansas-Missouri regional president. “I congratulate him on this expanded role.”