by - June 19, 2021 12:34 pm
A family member’s request led Jack Hignett into the insurance industry after a 25-year career in the restaurant industry. Hignett, 59, is a general adjuster and property supervisor for Houston-based…
by - June 16, 2021 8:15 am
Arkansas’ 86 FDIC-insured banks and financial institutions together posted net income of $567 million for the three-month period ended March 31, up sharply (237%) from $168 million in the same…
by - June 15, 2021 2:44 pm
During a decade-long era when sales tax collections have been a boon to the city of Jonesboro and Craighead County, the month of May turned into one of the best…
by - June 14, 2021 11:32 am
The Broadlands LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from April 15 through May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - June 9, 2021 4:33 pm
Memphis, Tenn.-based bank holding company First Horizon Corp., the parent company of First Horizon Bank/IberiaBank, closed a deal Tuesday (June 8) to sell its Bentonville banking office at 706 S….
by - June 8, 2021 6:49 pm
The state of Arkansas is an estimated $70 million short related to public school employees’ benefits for the year 2022. During a State Board of Finance meeting on Tuesday (June…
by - June 8, 2021 1:06 pm
Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., was appointed Tuesday (June 8) to the board of directors of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis….
by - June 7, 2021 11:33 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced Monday (June 7) it will acquire Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, two Tennessee banks, in a combined transaction worth $277.9 million. Landmark…
by - June 3, 2021 7:56 am
Financial global giant FIS and Little Rock-based The Venture Center announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. In its sixth year, the FIS…
by - June 2, 2021 11:06 am
There’s a good chance Arkansas’ budget surplus at the end of its fiscal year will top $1 billion. State officials released the May 2021 revenue report Wednesday (June 2) that…
by - May 31, 2021 7:29 pm
Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office announced results of a statewide survey that highlights Arkansans’ awareness of education savings plans. The treasurer’s office administers the Arkansas 529 Education Savings…
by - May 31, 2021 6:25 pm
Inflation is expected to be higher this year, between 2.5% and 3%, said James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Bullard expects the rate to be…
by - May 25, 2021 10:29 am
Arvest Bank will open its newest full-service branch in Bentonville on Wednesday (May 26). The office at 1100 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd. will maintain lobby hours from 9 a.m. to…
by - May 20, 2021 10:48 am
Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced Thursday (May 20) that Mark Conine will serve as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Conine comes from his…
by - May 18, 2021 1:12 pm
North Carolina-based banking company Bank of America, the nation’s second-largest bank, announced Tuesday (May 18) it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025. In March last…
by - May 17, 2021 6:33 pm
Additional help is available for Arkansas renters who have lost jobs or are struggling financially due to the pandemic. The Arkansas Department of Human Services launched the Arkansas Rent Relief…
by - May 15, 2021 11:28 am
Little Rock-based Dillard’s surprised most retail equity analysts with first fiscal quarter net income of $158.2 million, a wide swing from the $162 million loss in the same quarter of…
by - May 13, 2021 9:20 am
Pine Buff-based Simmons Bank has established a new organizational structure with the creation of two separate banking divisions — a community bank division and metro bank division. Freddie Black has…
by - May 11, 2021 4:01 pm
Huntsville-based Today’s Bank said Tuesday (May 11) that Miranda Gauthier is its new Springdale market president. The company operates one branch office in Springdale at 5178 W. Sunset Ave. Gauthier…
by - May 11, 2021 3:37 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank has promoted Paul Lowe as the metro division president for Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville. “Paul experienced great success leading and growing the central Arkansas division…
