by - April 19, 2017 10:01 am
Northwest Arkansas’ commercial real estate market closed the last half of 2016 on a strong note, according to the latest Skyline Report, portions of which were released Wednesday (April 19)…
by - April 18, 2017 7:13 pm
Little Rock-based One Bank & Trust will soon have a new owner once it’s auctioned to the highest bidder. The suitors expressing interest in the $300 million bank include: Arvest…
by - April 18, 2017 5:46 pm
Four years ago this month a group of eight investors, most of them from Northwest Arkansas, closed a deal to buy Grand Savings Bank, an Oklahoma-based lender established in 1981….
by - April 17, 2017 5:08 pm
United Bank has started a renovation project of its Springdale headquarters at 2600 S. Thompson St. Bank president and CEO Nathan Gairhan said the project started the first week of…
by - April 16, 2017 8:26 pm
Armor Bank held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, April 13 as part of a week-long grand opening celebration. Approximately 250 individuals attended the event which showcased the bank’s new look…
by - April 16, 2017 9:48 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said he hopes President Donald Trump will provide leadership to Congress on the issue of tax reform. Appearing on this week’s Talk Business &…
by - April 12, 2017 2:19 pm
Amazon is not the first retailer to try and woo 17 million unbanked U.S. consumers to shop online. But, the Seattle-based e-tailer recently launched Amazon Cash in conjunction with brick…
by - April 12, 2017 1:48 pm
Some vehicle owners are ready to purchase their next car online, according to a recent survey, but don’t expect online car buying to soon catch on at buy here, pay…
by - April 11, 2017 2:29 pm
A group of female banking leaders will speak at a luncheon event of the central Arkansas chapter of the Risk Management Association on April 27 in the Grand Hall of…
by - April 11, 2017 8:39 am
Bank of the Ozarks, now Arkansas’ largest regional bank by assets, reported record first quarter profits of more than $89 million on Tuesday (April 11) as U.S. financial institutions kicked…
by - April 10, 2017 3:42 pm
Uniti Group Inc., the former spinoff of Windstream Holding Corp., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Southern Light LLC in a deal worth $700 million in cash…
by - April 9, 2017 9:36 am
Senate Majority Leader Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, says tax reform will likely be done before a long-term highway funding plan can be set and he predicts a short and smooth special…
by - April 6, 2017 7:07 pm
As Deltic Timber Corp. prepares for its annual board meeting on April 27, the El Dorado-based publicly traded concern is asking its stockholders to keep Robert Nolan on board as…
by - April 6, 2017 11:46 am
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has released a guide to help community bankers understand the programs and products that the Federal Home Loan Banks offer for mortgages. The Affordable Mortgage…
by - April 6, 2017 8:22 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the April 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - April 5, 2017 9:14 am
In the fourth quarter of 2016, the average return on assets (ROA) for Arkansas banks was 1.33%, ranking the state’s lenders as the top performers among the seven states that…
by - April 4, 2017 10:42 am
An index for used vehicles prices has fallen 8% since February 2016, and the decline was attributed to car manufacturers increasing incentives by 18%, a 6% rise in auction sales…
by - April 3, 2017 7:41 pm
Momentum is a key ingredient to the success of any organization, and the most populous city and county in Northeast Arkansas are once again collecting sales tax receipts at an…
by - April 3, 2017 5:04 pm
Lawmakers on Monday closed out the 2017 session by rejecting the so-called Amazon tax bill, which would have allowed remote retailers to collect and remit sales and use taxes from…
by - April 2, 2017 9:47 am
Home Bancshares Chairman John Allison says his bank’s growing footprint in Florida has positioned the Conway-based bank enterprise for more regional growth as well as new opportunities depending on the…
