by - October 18, 2016 2:32 pm
Pete Yuan, Arkansas region president for IberiaBank since 2010, has taken over as president of the bank’s Texas market. He assumed the role in early October. Yuan will be based…
by - October 18, 2016 11:45 am
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks has opened a new full-service branch in Springdale, a 3,671-square foot location at 2773 W. Sunset Ave. Bank of the Ozarks now has two…
by - October 17, 2016 1:33 pm
A new national study shows the number of Hispanic-owned business has grown 27.5% since 2012, double the growth rate of all businesses in the U.S. In Arkansas, there are 10,617…
by - October 17, 2016 6:25 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– OCC TO HOST COMPLIANCE AND OPERATIONAL RISK WORKSHOPS IN ARKANSAS The Office…
by - October 14, 2016 6:00 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to launch a new public-private investment fund, under the USDA’s Rural Business Investment Program, RBIP. The McLarty Capital Partners will invest up to…
by - October 13, 2016 5:28 pm
Little River Bancshares Inc., parent company of Little River Bank in Lepanto, will be acquired later this year by First Community Bancshares Inc. of Batesville. The First Community board of…
by - October 12, 2016 10:56 pm
The three candidates for the state’s 2nd District congressional seat faced off in the final AETN debate, discussing banking reform, the national debt and other issues. The debate featured Republican…
by - October 11, 2016 10:18 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. posted record third quarter profits before Tuesday’s (Oct. 11) opening bell as the Little Rock-based regional banking group looks to digest two of the largest…
by - October 11, 2016 10:22 am
Lower employment, job gains and positive growth among most of Arkansas’ metro areas this year has pushed consumer confidence to its highest level in two years, according to the recent…
by - October 8, 2016 1:40 pm
2016 may be one of the most volatile in the past decade for investors. In a near-zero percent interest rate climate, investors are chasing yield in the equity market, which…
by - October 6, 2016 5:31 pm
Wal-Mart investors are again backing off the retail giant after the retailer’s top executives tempered earning projections for next year at somewhere between $4.29 and $4.49 per share, flat against…
by - October 5, 2016 7:57 pm
Consumers in the Fort Smith market have made $230 million more in local bank deposits in 2016 compared to 2015, with deposits up over 10% since 2014. Deposits stood at…
by - October 4, 2016 1:51 pm
Dr. Mary Ann Greenwood, a financial advisor in Fayetteville, was named a Fellow of the National Association of Business Economics (NABE). The announcement was made last month at the organization’s…
by - October 4, 2016 11:47 am
State revenue collections fell below expectations for the third straight month in fiscal 2017 as sales and corporate income tax collections saw marked declines in September, state budget officials said…
by - October 3, 2016 5:11 pm
Consumers in Northwest Arkansas have socked away $597 million more in local bank deposits in 2016 than in 2015, with deposits up almost 13% since 2014. Deposits in the metro…
by - October 3, 2016 2:25 pm
Hunting and fishing giant Bass Pro Shops is acquiring competitor Cabela’s Inc. for $5.5 billion in an all cash deal that will combine the two iconic American retailers with loyal…
by - October 3, 2016 12:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– CREDIT AVAILABILITY, DECLINE IN MORTGAGE LENDING TO MINORITIES AFTER HOUSING BOOM, FEDERAL…
by - September 30, 2016 5:19 pm
Three would-be thieves entered the main vault at The First National Bank in Walnut Ridge sometime in the spring 2005. These thieves didn’t wear masks or sneak into the building…
by - September 30, 2016 5:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ economic growth is amazing. But it’s not without problems. For example, the region is growing jobs faster than the workforce is expanding. And a 2.8% unemployment rate is…
by - September 29, 2016 5:19 pm
Here we go again. With multiple media reports suggesting Wal-Mart Stores may make another big ecommerce and buy Indian-based Flipkart, retail industry watchers say the deal would be good for…
