by - February 22, 2025 10:13 am
Arkansas-based financial technology company SmartChange announced the launch of SwiftAid, the fundraising platform’s latest innovation that provides quick, cost-effective financial relief for people experiencing urgent crises. With SwiftAid, fundraisers can…
by - February 20, 2025 3:42 pm
Sales and use tax collections dropped in Jonesboro, and Craighead County experienced a significant drop in January when compared to collections during the same month the previous year. In January,…
by - February 18, 2025 8:10 pm
Tax season may not be the most exciting time of year, but it can come with some silver linings — like the opportunity to save for your loved one’s education…
by - February 18, 2025 3:53 pm
Batesville-based Citizens Bank has announced the promotion of Josh Baker as city president for the Central Arkansas market. “We are excited to introduce Josh back into this market, and are…
by - February 16, 2025 8:06 am
Marshall Saviers, CEO of Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners, one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the state, says the Northwest Arkansas market is in a pretty…
by - February 15, 2025 9:08 pm
The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation, in partnership with Arkansas Community Foundation, is providing funding opportunities for nonprofits that serve African American or underserved populations in Arkansas. Eligible nonprofits…
by - February 15, 2025 9:02 pm
Stephens, an independent financial services firm, announced that Curtis Wethington has joined the firm’s Private Wealth Management division as a Financial Consultant. Wethington will be based in the company’s Hot…
by - February 12, 2025 11:27 am
Rogers-based Generations Bank plans to relocate its headquarters to the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers and open a branch there. Last year, commercial development firm Colliers Arkansas relocated its Rogers…
by - February 11, 2025 3:46 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Tuesday (Feb. 11) a transformative $1.5 million gift made in memory of the late Pat Wilson. Wilson’s daughter, Kathy Wilson Roberts, made…
by - February 11, 2025 9:53 am
FNBC Bank has hired Gabe Roberts as community president for its Jonesboro market. Roberts has more than a decade of banking experience. “Gabe’s leadership experience and strong ties to the…
by - February 10, 2025 6:35 pm
Millrose Properties Inc., a homesite purchase platform for residential homebuilders, acquired about 24,000 homesites from Fayetteville-based Rausch Coleman Homes on Monday (Feb. 10) for $900 million in cash. Miami-based Lennar…
by - February 7, 2025 4:50 pm
First National Bank of NWA will replace its Lowell branch with its new downtown Rogers branch, according to a Thursday (Feb. 6) news release. The bank will close the branch…
by - February 5, 2025 2:51 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank announced Wednesday (Feb. 5) the appointment of Eric Movassaghi as its new chief financial officer. In this role, Movassaghi will steer Encore’s financial strategy as the…
by - February 5, 2025 9:04 am
Arkansas’ banks are financially strong, and some could be seeking to acquire out-of-state properties. A recent survey showed that bankers across the country are hopeful the regulatory environment will improve…
by - February 4, 2025 8:46 pm
The Arkansas Realtors Association (ARA) recently named industry veteran Andrea Alford as CEO. Most recently, Alford served as the executive director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC), where she…
by - February 3, 2025 2:40 pm
Washington Regional Medical System and Baptist Health Cancer Center-Fort Smith announced new hires and promotions in recent weeks, including Tyler Giess moving from Texas to be director of laboratory at…
by - February 3, 2025 10:32 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed a $200 million securities transaction that was more than 10 times oversubscribed, according to a Monday (Feb. 3) news release. The weighted average coupon…
by - February 2, 2025 3:14 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, is the new chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, an influential panel that oversees the nation’s banking and securities sectors. Hill outlined his…
by - January 31, 2025 7:11 pm
On the same day significant and disruptive tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico were announced by President Donald Trump, economists spoke at a business luncheon in Rogers about the health…
by - January 30, 2025 5:36 pm
The 275,000-square-foot Cox Business Convention Center in Tulsa will be renamed Arvest Convention Center after Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank reached a 10-year agreement for the naming rights, according to a Thursday…
