by - November 30, 2022 9:08 am
There is still one month to go in 2022 and the city of Jonesboro has already smashed its sales and use tax collections record for at least the seventh year…
by - November 26, 2022 8:29 am
The owner of one of Arkansas’ oldest privately owned independent insurance agencies is investing in downtown Fayetteville to establish a second location. Roberts Lee, principal of Meadors Adams & Lee…
by - November 21, 2022 10:17 am
Housing is a significant issue in many communities throughout the Arkansas Delta, and a major home building development is about to start in Marion. Brownstone Estates of Marion, a subsidiary…
by - November 20, 2022 11:52 am
KG Jonesboro 1393 LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - November 20, 2022 11:46 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank named Gary Edwards as executive vice president and chief audit officer. Edwards steps in for Elizabeth Bradley, who has been promoted to Encore’s executive vice president and chief…
by - November 15, 2022 3:16 pm
A grant from the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in Bentonville will extend funding through 2025 for the Northwest Arkansas hub of microloan nonprofit Kiva. In a news release Tuesday (Nov….
by - November 13, 2022 9:24 am
Through the first nine months of 2022, single-family residential building permits are down significantly in the region’s four largest cities. According to permit data from each city collected by the…
by - November 13, 2022 3:37 am
Bank of America donated $250,000 to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock to help complete its renovation campaign on the museum’s MacArthur Park campus. The quarter-million dollar…
by - November 13, 2022 3:29 am
It is upsetting to see that the same megabanks and credit card goliaths that continue to push their own social agenda in the name of the common good are, in…
by - November 10, 2022 1:51 pm
Regions Bank announced Thursday (Nov. 10) a collaborative agreement with seven Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) – including Arkadelphia-based Southern Bancorp – to enable people…
by - November 10, 2022 1:29 pm
Arvest Bank subsidiary Arvest Wealth Management (AWM) said Thursday (Nov. 10) that Donny Rogers of Fort Smith has been promoted to president of investment services, effective Jan. 1. He will…
by - November 10, 2022 10:23 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Nov. 10) presented his final biennial balanced budget to the Arkansas General Assembly. The governor’s recommendation, which outlines state government spending for the fiscal year…
by - November 9, 2022 11:09 am
The Village of Rahling Road, a multitenant commercial property at 25 and 27 Rahling Circle in Little Rock, changed hands recently for $6.6 million. The purchase price equals $185.21 per…
by - November 9, 2022 10:08 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, the state’s second-largest bank, has finalized the legal merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary. As of October, Arvest Central Mortgage Co. (CMC), a servicer of residential mortgages, began…
by - November 7, 2022 4:09 pm
Southern Bancorp announced Monday (Nov. 7) it is receiving $45 million in the latest round of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) funding. The money comes from the U.S. Treasury Department’s…
by - November 7, 2022 11:51 am
Cross County Bank has hired Whitney Eldridge as marketing director with oversight of the bank’s marketing program. She will ensure brand consistency and effectiveness through all advertising, internal and external…
by - November 6, 2022 3:35 pm
Banker Davy Carter has a unique position to offer insight on how the most recent 75-basis point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve Bank is impacting the economy. As…
by - October 27, 2022 8:11 pm
The city of Jonesboro has grown accustomed to setting all-time sales and use tax collections records each year. In 2022, that record pace is now on an accelerated track. Northeast…
by - October 26, 2022 11:36 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank said Wednesday (Oct. 26) that Cinthya Allen of Norman, Okla., is the company’s new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer, effective Nov. 1. Allen will join…
by - October 25, 2022 7:50 am
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected for an error in comparison of third quarter financial information to year-ago figures. Simmons First National Corp. reported higher revenue and flat net…
