by - January 23, 2017 6:17 pm
Simmons First National Bank on Monday (Jan. 23) announced its third out-of-state acquisition in less than three months, entering into a $462 million stock-and-cash deal with a Texas bank that…
by - January 23, 2017 11:27 am
In a report released Jan. 12, California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing data, said there were foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions) on 5,128 properties…
by - January 22, 2017 8:27 pm
The Federal Communications Commission has approved applications by Windstream Holdings Inc. and Earthlink Holdings Corp. to transfer control of the Atlanta-based Internet backbone firm’s international and U.S. assets to the…
by - January 22, 2017 9:49 am
The chairman of the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee says he will file a bill to push for a sunset on all tax exemptions for the state of Arkansas. Appearing…
by - January 19, 2017 5:35 pm
Bear State Financial Inc. on Thursday reported that profits nearly doubled in the fourth quarter as a fresh face takes the helm as CEO of the growth-oriented Arkansas community banking…
by - January 19, 2017 1:33 pm
Supporters of legislation to use state tax incentives to lure military veterans to Arkansas plan to hold off introducing their proposals to House and Senate committees until next week to…
by - January 19, 2017 8:55 am
Home Bancshares Inc. saw fourth quarter earnings spike nearly 30% as the expanding Conway-based financial concern closed out another strong year by continuing its streak of 23 straight profitable quarters,…
by - January 18, 2017 5:39 pm
Simmons First National Corp. profits jumped more than 13% in the fourth quarter as the fast-growing Arkansas banking group looks to expand its reach westward in 2017 through a recently-announced…
by - January 18, 2017 5:09 pm
Bear State Financial on Wednesday announced that its board of directors has named 35-year old Matt Machen as the fast-growing community bank’s president and CEO, replacing Mark McFatridge who resigned…
by - January 18, 2017 1:09 pm
The first plank of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $5.5 billion budget plan that would provide a $50.5 million tax cut to the state’s lowest wage earners breezed through a Senate panel…
by - January 17, 2017 8:52 pm
Acxiom Corp. has announced another strategic partnership with an East Coast startup that was once led by a company disciple who left the Little Rock data marketer in early 2015….
by - January 17, 2017 5:16 pm
A new report from WalletHub estimates U.S. consumers likely racked up an additional $80 billion in credit card debt at the end of 2016, putting outstanding balances dangerously close to…
by - January 17, 2017 8:48 am
Bank of the Ozarks, which vaulted to the top spot as Arkansas’ largest bank in 2016, ended the year with record fourth quarter and yearly earnings as total deposits and…
by - January 16, 2017 12:02 pm
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– SIMMONS FIRST ADDS TWO OUTSIDE DIRECTORS TO COMPANY BOARD St. Louis…
by - January 12, 2017 8:34 am
Two identical House and Senate bills were filed on Wednesday that will lay the foundation for Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $50.5 million tax cut proposal and set in motion plans for…
by - January 11, 2017 8:43 pm
Legislative support is coalescing around a popular bill to exempt all retirement benefits of military veterans, but rising opposition to the legislation backed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson is putting some…
by - January 9, 2017 12:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– U.S. HOUSING STOCK WORTH RECORD-HIGH $29.6 TRILLION IN 2016 The U.S….
by - January 8, 2017 1:27 pm
When Russell Davis “Davy” Carter III arrived at the capitol following his election to a state house seat in 2008, he didn’t have much company. The GOP only controlled about…
by - January 6, 2017 3:39 pm
The Sears retail store in Jonesboro is among the 78 Kmart and 26 Sears locations the parent company for the iconic department store giant plans to shutter by the end…
by - January 5, 2017 11:59 am
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville said Thursday (Jan. 5) it originated 4% more purchase-money home loans in 2016 than it did in 2015, and the value of the mortgages rose 6%…
