by - March 17, 2022 8:11 pm
First National Bank of Fort Smith celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary Thursday (March 17) with an announcement that it is donating $500,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Fort Smith…
by - March 9, 2022 10:48 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. announced Tuesday (March 8) it will retire its existing treasury share holdings and offer a 2-for-1 forward stock split of its common stock. The…
by - March 9, 2022 8:18 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, the state’s largest bank with $26.1 billion in assets, originated record mortgage volume for the third straight year. The bank’s total 2021 mortgage loan volume of more…
by - March 5, 2022 8:55 am
Walmart has made no secret of expanding financial services products to its shopper base. The retail giant has joined forces with several financial technology (fintech) startups with plans to create…
by - March 3, 2022 11:16 am
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas will launch a new market employing bilingual staff as it ramps efforts to better serve area Latinos. The initial market location is planned for downtown…
by - March 3, 2022 7:36 am
Trio Fund/Bono AR LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - March 1, 2022 6:24 pm
Greenbrier-based HomeBank of Arkansas will become Barksdale Federal Credit Union of Louisiana later this year after federal and state regulators approve the deal. That’s expected to be finalized in the…
by - February 28, 2022 6:34 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) said Monday (Feb. 28) that James Rouse has joined the department as Investor Education Director. Rouse has more than 25 years of experience in the…
by - February 25, 2022 8:01 am
The parent company of Centennial Bank is ready to move forward with a merger announced last year. Conway-based Home BancShares has received federal approval for its acquisition of Texas-based Happy Bancshares…
by - February 24, 2022 10:31 am
Bankers Assurance, a regulatory compliance consulting firm based in Little Rock, is joining BKD CPAs & Advisors, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Founded in 2009, Bankers Assurance serves more than 75…
by - February 23, 2022 7:29 pm
Moses Tucker Partners announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) that five new partners have been added across the state as the firm expands. Zack Kifer, Jennifer Lester, Chris Monroe, Eric Nelson and…
by - February 23, 2022 7:11 pm
Veteran banker Bill Yee is joining Citizens Bank as senior vice president and city president for the Little Rock market, the bank announced Wednesday (Feb. 23). “Bill is a perfect…
by - February 23, 2022 6:59 pm
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas has opened a branch in Jonesboro. An initial location has been established on East Jackson Street in downtown Jonesboro to serve the Northeast Arkansas market….
by - February 16, 2022 4:16 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (Feb. 16) that a $54 million Arkansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) portal is open, and homeowners can now apply for assistance. Arkansas is one of…
by - February 16, 2022 1:34 pm
Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, had $15.9 billion in assets under management at the end of 2021. That’s up from more than $14.4 billion at…
by - February 9, 2022 8:27 am
Encore Bank of Little Rock has been a quiet regional success story. Its chapters for growth in 2022 and beyond are likely to shine more of a spotlight on the…
by - February 8, 2022 6:35 am
Changing consumer expectations, emerging technologies and new business models are forcing the banking industry to formulate strategies now to prepare for the future. Arkansas’ largest bank has turned to a…
by - February 7, 2022 7:05 pm
Home BancShares completed its purchase of the marine loan portfolio of Utah-based LendingClub Bank. Terms of the transaction totaled $238 million in acquired yacht loans. The portfolio of loans will…
by - February 7, 2022 9:44 am
Lisa Brown is the new president of Fayetteville wealth management firm Greenwood Gearhart Inc. The company announced Brown’s promotion Monday (Feb. 7) in a news release. Brown, previously the firm’s…
by - February 6, 2022 7:52 pm
Late last month, a broad coalition of Arkansas nonprofits and donors coordinated the elimination of $35 million in medical debt for over 23,000 Arkansans. Leaders from two of the organizing…
