by - May 3, 2022 8:01 am
The Arkansas Securities Department promoted Amber Crouch to general counsel following the retirement of the ASD’s long-serving chief attorney, David Smith. As general counsel, Crouch will supervise the staff attorneys…
by - April 29, 2022 10:57 am
Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins announced Friday (April 29) a $400,000 matching investment from the Arkansas Venture Capital Development Fund (AVCDF) of the Arkansas Venture Capital Investment Trust (AVCIT). The Arkansas Development…
by - April 29, 2022 7:33 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank announced Friday (April 29) an expansion to the Denver, Co. market. In a news release, the company named Josh Peebles executive vice president and regional president…
by - April 28, 2022 8:14 am
Arkansas-based Armor Bank, a full-service community bank headquartered in Forrest City, plans to build a retail location in Northwest Arkansas. The company has filed a preliminary development plan with the…
by - April 28, 2022 8:14 am
Inflation, lingering supply chain issues, the aftermath impacts of the pandemic and other factors may have a dampening effect on the economy in Northeast Arkansas in 2022. But consumers continue…
by - April 28, 2022 7:33 am
Simmons First National Corp. reported Thursday (April 28) net income of $65.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $67.4 million in the first quarter of 2021 as…
by - April 26, 2022 8:36 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (April 25) it has priced $400 million in asset-backed notes, a subprime auto loan asset-backed securitization transaction. The transaction settlement date is expected to be…
by - April 23, 2022 9:19 am
Home BancShares, Inc. has named J. Pat Hickman, former Chairman of Happy Bancshares, Inc. of Texas to its board of directors. Conway-based Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, recently…
by - April 21, 2022 3:55 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK reported Thursday (April 21) first-quarter net income of $128 million, a 13.7% decrease from one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter…
by - April 21, 2022 1:25 pm
A 23,500-square-foot building in Tontitown changed hands recently for $4.48 million. GC Investment Properties LLC, managed by Caleb Bronn and Jared Hiltzik, bought the building at 750 E. Henri De…
by - April 21, 2022 10:15 am
Home BancShares Chairman John Allison noted in the bank holding company’s first quarter earnings report that the company has more than $3.5 billion in cash to ride out “volatile” economic…
by - April 20, 2022 9:15 pm
Eleven financial technology companies showed off their products Wednesday (April 20) for Demo Day, the culmination of the 16-week Independent Community Bankers of America ThinkTech Accelerator program hosted by The…
by - April 20, 2022 1:59 pm
Housing affordability is a growing challenge for Northwest Arkansas, and it’s one that bank executive Will Gladden said is essential to address for the continued growth of the region. While…
by - April 20, 2022 10:51 am
Heide Harrell is joining Stephens Inc. as vice-president and communications director of its Private Wealth Management division, the firm announced Wednesday (April 20). Harrell brings to the firm nearly 20…
by - April 20, 2022 10:37 am
I have had several businesses and worked with many banks over the years. I always tried to see my banker as a business partner. We had the same interests. The…
by - April 17, 2022 10:42 am
Ross Mallioux’s roots in a lengthy banking career nearing four decades in Northwest Arkansas go back to the residential mortgage business. “I think I probably enjoy this part of banking…
by - April 17, 2022 10:19 am
On March 8, President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to coordinate their efforts at drafting cryptocurrency regulations in a first-of-its-kind executive order. According to a fact sheet accompanying the order,…
by - April 14, 2022 1:40 pm
Fayetteville-based Priority Bank has the best return on assets (ROA) of the 29 privately-owned banks doing business in Northwest Arkansas. That’s according to an annual list compiled by the Northwest…
by - April 13, 2022 2:00 pm
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas completed a deal March 9 to buy the 72,000-square-foot Crockett Tower in Harrison. The five-story property is the city’s tallest building. It previously housed multiple…
by - April 12, 2022 6:59 pm
One economic indicator in Northeast Arkansas slowed during the month of March, but it still maintained a rigorous enough pace to set an all-time first quarter for sales and use…
