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…
by - January 29, 2025 8:30 am
Johnson LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent…
by - January 28, 2025 5:08 pm
A bill that would only allow an injured plaintiff to recoup the medical bills that are paid by an insurer was debated and approved in a special order of business…
by - January 27, 2025 4:52 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the following changes to its Little Rock Branch board of directors, effective January 2025. Allison J.H. Thompson, president and CEO of…
by - January 25, 2025 3:08 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank promoted Marc Massad and Chris Howe to regional banking officers, roles that will expand their duties from Colorado to Florida. “Marc and Chris have consistently demonstrated…
by - January 23, 2025 5:20 pm
A recent real estate report surveyed participants who were optimistic that federal funds rate cuts would lead to a decline in long-term mortgage rates, but there’s been a divergence in…
by - January 22, 2025 10:48 am
Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, posted triple-digits earnings increases in the fourth-quarter and for 2024, the second-best year of earnings for the…
by - January 21, 2025 5:15 pm
Stone Bank invited the public to tour its newly remodeled Little Rock headquarters on Tuesday (Jan. 21) at an official ribbon cutting. The new location, at 12615 Chenal Parkway, in…
by - January 21, 2025 4:30 pm
Simmons First National Corp. on Tuesday (Jan. 21) posted fourth quarter net income of $48.3 million, well above the $23.9 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share…
by - January 21, 2025 3:10 pm
Cross Bank, based in Wynne, has hired Jason Bland to serve as chief retail officer, overseeing staff throughout their 10 locations. Bland comes to Cross Bank with more than 20…
by - January 21, 2025 3:09 pm
First Western Bank named Willie Cowgur as Bentonville market president on Tuesday (Jan. 21). Cowgur joined First Western Bank in April 2022 as senior vice president, business development officer. He…
by - January 21, 2025 2:48 pm
Stuttgart-based The Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville have named Tyler Spoon the community president in the Fayetteville region, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 21) news release….
by - January 20, 2025 9:57 am
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has launched a new Adopt a Scholar program, an innovative $100,000 recruiting scholarship initiative designed to attract top-tier talent to the Arkansas College of Osteopathic…
by - January 18, 2025 7:57 pm
DD&F Consulting Group announced the appointment of Matt Reddin as Managing Principal. Reddin will lead DD&F’s Community Banking Division. Reddin is a banking executive with more than two decades of…
