by - September 27, 2020 10:32 am
Citizens Bank CEO Phil Baldwin will cap off an illustrious career in 2021 as he has guided the Batesville-based financial institution past the $1 billion mark. Baldwin, CEO since 2013,…
by - September 25, 2020 8:36 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank announced Friday (Sept. 24) it has expanded into the Dallas-Fort Worth market and hired two experienced veteran bankers as executive vice presidents to oversee operations. Marc…
by - September 25, 2020 7:40 pm
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired Aura Castle Hills Apartments in Lewisville, Texas for $51.8 million. Aura Castle is a 276-suite, garden style residential apartment complex in…
by - September 25, 2020 1:18 pm
Economic activity is expected to show “outsized growth” in the third quarter, and a “full recovery” in the U.S. economy is possible by the end of 2020, said James Bullard,…
by - September 24, 2020 4:13 pm
Consumers have been spending at a record pace in Jonesboro. Northeast Arkansas’ largest city reported $1.754 million in city sales and use tax in the September report, obliterating the previous…
by - September 24, 2020 11:00 am
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) named Dan Roda, CEO of North Little Rock-based cannabis financial technology firm Abaca, to its Hemp Committee. The mission of the committee is to…
by - September 24, 2020 9:41 am
Arkansas’ 86 FDIC-insured banks and financial institutions together posted net income of $517 million for the three-month period ended June 30, down 36% from $807 million in the same quarter…
by - September 23, 2020 8:33 pm
HealthTech Arkansas and SkyBrook Venture Partners have agreed to a partnership aimed at collaboration, sharing contacts, and providing new opportunities for innovative healthcare startup companies around the world. SkyBrook Venture…
by - September 23, 2020 12:39 pm
First National Bank of NWA opened its new Fayetteville banking office to customers Sept. 21. The roughly 8,500-square-foot building is on Steele Boulevard, south of JJ’s Beer Garden & Brewing…
by - September 20, 2020 4:14 pm
Eureka Springs-based Cornerstone Bank wants to shorten its name to CS Bank. The rebranding is awaiting regulatory approval from the state bank department. The change is to avoid confusion as…
by - September 16, 2020 8:28 am
The Venture Center, based in Little Rock, recently took home the top prize in the Best Fintech Accelerator/Incubator category at the second annual Finovate Awards. The Venture Center bested four…
by - September 15, 2020 1:46 pm
The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation board granted $800,000 to the Don Munro Building Community Endowment at Arkansas Community Foundation. The grant honors Munro’s 30 years of service on the…
by - September 12, 2020 9:40 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Susannah Marshall as the next commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department. Marshall has worked for the Arkansas State Bank Department since 1995. She was appointed…
by - September 10, 2020 5:03 pm
The continuing pandemic and deep recession have seriously damaged many economic metrics such as employment and GDP output. Many cities and counties throughout the country have also suffered from declining…
by - September 8, 2020 1:06 pm
IMO U.S. South Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County July 15 through Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - September 5, 2020 9:02 am
Food retailers and manufacturers are having a banner sales year, with consumers eating fewer meals away from home. But much of the increased spending from mid-March through July was based…
by - September 1, 2020 1:44 pm
Sterling Bank, a $1.24 billion-asset lender headquartered in Poplar Bluff, Mo., has filed a development plan with the city of Rogers for technical review, signaling its intention to build a…
by - August 31, 2020 2:32 pm
The nonprofit Razorback Foundation Inc., the private fundraising arm that raises millions of dollars in support of the University of Arkansas athletics department, announced Monday (Aug. 31) a call for…
by - August 31, 2020 2:14 pm
Batesville-based Citizens Bank has exceeded $1 billion in total assets, according to the company. CEO Phil Baldwin also announced plans to retire in 2021. “Exceeding $1 billion in total assets…
by - August 27, 2020 12:09 pm
A national insurance leader has opened an office in Bentonville. GEICO opened an office at 1706 S.E. Walton Blvd., Suite 6. Josiah Dodson will lead the office, which has six…
