by - July 7, 2022 2:58 pm
Allen Williams, a veteran employee of First Community Bank, has been named executive vice president and market president for the Jonesboro region. “Allen has been an instrumental leader in our…
by - July 5, 2022 11:57 am
A transition to more digital offerings was already on the horizon for banks. However, the pandemic amplified digital demand, forcing the industry to begin an evolution that was likely five…
by - July 5, 2022 10:00 am
Batesville-chartered First Community Bank is planning an expansion into Northwest Arkansas. The company said Tuesday (July 5) that it will soon open a loan production office (LPO) in Rogers and, pending regulatory…
by - July 4, 2022 6:26 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank launched a new business line, Association Banking by Encore, with the appointment of 25-year community association executive and banking veteran Patti DuBuque. As executive vice president…
by - July 4, 2022 6:20 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 class of inductees. Five new inductees will be honored at the 2022 Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at…
by - June 29, 2022 4:31 pm
The first half of the year sales and use tax collections are in the coffers and Jonesboro appears to be rampaging towards another record setting year. Northeast Arkansas’ largest city…
by - June 29, 2022 8:14 am
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (June 28) that it sued Walmart Inc., alleging the retailer allowed scam artists to access its money transfer services, resulting in fraud…
by - June 26, 2022 3:10 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, is juggling many of his Congressional duties, but finding solutions to reduce inflation may be the most urgent priority for the four-term representative. A…
by - June 26, 2022 10:37 am
A new report from California-based Attom Data Solutions shows that 5,160 mortgages secured by residential property were originated in the first three months of 2022 in Northwest Arkansas. That’s down…
by - June 26, 2022 9:08 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 6 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - June 24, 2022 8:18 am
Jim Cargill, president and CEO of Arvest Bank in central, northeast and southwest Arkansas, will retire at the end of this year after an almost four-decade career with the company,…
by - June 23, 2022 3:49 pm
Longtime Arvest Bank executive Mike Willard is the company’s new regional director of community banks for its Benton County market. Willard started the job June 6. He replaced Greg Stanfill,…
by - June 23, 2022 10:01 am
Arkansas’ 84 FDIC-insured banks and financial institutions together posted net income of $458 million for the three-month period ending March 31, down 19.2% from $567 million in the same quarter…
by - June 22, 2022 5:42 pm
Garland & Greenwood CPAs and Advisors opened its fifth office in the state with an expansion into the Jonesboro area. The company already has locations in Little Rock, Conway, Bentonville,…
by - June 21, 2022 3:15 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Tuesday (June 21) named Matuschka Lindo Briggs as vice president and regional executive for the Little Rock Branch, which serves the majority…
by - June 21, 2022 12:01 pm
The consumer banking division of New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. will open its first Northwest Arkansas bank branch on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. The more than 3,100-square-foot Chase bank…
by - June 19, 2022 1:46 pm
Davy Carter has a pretty good seat to gauge the local, state and national economies. From his perch as Northeast Arkansas regional president for Centennial Bank and as a director…
by - June 16, 2022 5:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (June 16) the members to a state tax appeals commission that was created by lawmakers in 2021 to resolve Arkansas tax disputes. The commission, formed…
by - June 14, 2022 10:49 am
Oklahoma-based Grand Savings Bank has opened a new location in Springdale. According to Washington County property records, GSB paid $350,000 for the 2,584-square-foot building at 2422 E. Robinson Ave. It…
by - June 13, 2022 7:01 pm
Willow Creek Owner LLC and Spires Willow Creek Owner LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from April 15 through May 15, according to…
