by - June 18, 2024 11:52 am
According to a recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) report, net income for 81 FDIC-insured Arkansas banks in the first quarter this year was $488 million, essentially unchanged from $489…
by - June 18, 2024 10:52 am
Southern Bancorp hired Joycelin Randle as its senior manager for investor relations & stakeholder engagement. “We are thrilled to welcome Joycelin to the Southern Bancorp team,” said Kenya Davenport, interim…
by - June 17, 2024 8:17 pm
Arkansas lawmakers on Monday (June 17) advanced an appropriation bill for the Game & Fish Commission (G&FC) and complimentary tax cut bills to reduce the top personal and corporate income…
by - June 17, 2024 9:19 am
Arvest Opportunity Fund, a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, has established an advisory board and named six members from the bank’s four-state footprint. According to a news release on Monday…
by - June 16, 2024 10:33 am
A 3,014-square-foot retail building in Bentonville’s Commerce Centre development recently sold for $2.2 million, or $729.92 per square foot. Curtis Jared, a commercial real estate investor in Springfield, Mo., bought…
by - June 13, 2024 10:45 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 12, 2024 7:33 am
ABS Southern Hills LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from April 15 to May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - June 11, 2024 4:57 pm
It’s no surprise to capitol insiders, but Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (June 11) that she will call a special session to start next week on Monday, June 17 for…
by - June 11, 2024 11:33 am
Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC announced a merger Tuesday (June 11) with First Arkansas Insurance in Pine Bluff. Terms of the private deal were not disclosed. The move adds 14 independent…
by - June 11, 2024 9:21 am
Batesville-based First Community Bank has announced the members of its inaugural business board of directors for the financial institution’s Little Rock market. “We are excited to bring together such a…
by - June 11, 2024 7:56 am
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) officially launched its Minority Business Empowerment Program (MBEP), which will provide business technical assistance and funding readiness for minority business owners in five Arkansas counties….
by - June 9, 2024 8:40 am
I am fortunate to have spent more than 25 years in banking, focused primarily on commercial lending, here in Northwest Arkansas. Considering how this region has grown, I’ve had the…
by - June 7, 2024 10:55 am
Little Rock commercial real estate firm Hathaway Group will move its Little Rock office later this year from Riverdale to the Heights as part of a transformation underway for a…
by - June 6, 2024 5:57 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders asked cabinet secretaries and department leaders to provide cost savings ideas in a letter sent Thursday (June 6). The governor also said personnel changes would continue…
by - June 6, 2024 5:03 pm
Jonesboro-based Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group turns 10 years old in 2024 and the company is undergoing a dramatic change. Jerry L. Halsey Jr., one of the three original…
by - June 5, 2024 7:17 am
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 class of inductees. Five new inductees will be honored at the 2024 Induction Banquet on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at…
by - June 4, 2024 8:16 pm
Rumors that Jonesboro businessman and commercial real estate developer Josh Brown plans to move away from Northeast Arkansas’s hub city are not true. Brown told Talk Business & Politics that…
by - June 4, 2024 11:09 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has promoted Amy Morbeck of Little Flock and Brad Crain of Bentonville to new leadership positions within the organization, effective June 10. According to a news release…
by - May 28, 2024 8:31 pm
The Valley View School District made the largest residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from March 15 to April 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The school…
by - May 20, 2024 8:57 am
What should a city do when a piece of riverfront property remains blighted and in need of redevelopment after an NFL team skipped town? It might start by asking a…
