by - May 10, 2022 11:25 am
Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC has merged with Evins Insurance Group of Jonesboro for their ninth expansion in five years. Terms of the merger were not disclosed. Evins Insurance, founded by…
by - May 9, 2022 10:39 am
Two of the six Class “A” office buildings in Little Rock’s Westlake Corporate Park at 10802 Executive Center Drive recently sold for a combined $22.85 million. Commercial real estate firm…
by - May 8, 2022 12:13 pm
Dean Lee LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from March 15 through April 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - May 8, 2022 10:09 am
In the U.S., the percentage of average wages needed to buy a home is at its highest level since the housing market collapse in 2008. Still, a median-priced home remains…
by - May 5, 2022 10:36 am
One of Northeast Arkansas’ most influential businessmen and philanthropists has died. Wallace Fowler Sr. died Wednesday (May 4) at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was 87. His wife and business partner,…
by - May 5, 2022 9:11 am
Bank OZK hired Chris Henry as Managing Director, Trust and Wealth Group, the company announced Thursday (May 5). Henry will be charged with leading and growing Bank OZK’s services in…
by - May 3, 2022 7:09 pm
Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan, R-Ark., announced Tuesday (May 3) he is endorsing State Sen. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, over Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, in the Republican primary to succeed…
by - May 3, 2022 8:01 am
The Arkansas Securities Department promoted Amber Crouch to general counsel following the retirement of the ASD’s long-serving chief attorney, David Smith. As general counsel, Crouch will supervise the staff attorneys…
by - April 29, 2022 10:57 am
Springdale-based online grocery startup EasyBins announced Friday (April 29) a $400,000 matching investment from the Arkansas Venture Capital Development Fund (AVCDF) of the Arkansas Venture Capital Investment Trust (AVCIT). The Arkansas Development…
by - April 29, 2022 7:33 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank announced Friday (April 29) an expansion to the Denver, Co. market. In a news release, the company named Josh Peebles executive vice president and regional president…
by - April 28, 2022 8:14 am
Arkansas-based Armor Bank, a full-service community bank headquartered in Forrest City, plans to build a retail location in Northwest Arkansas. The company has filed a preliminary development plan with the…
by - April 28, 2022 8:14 am
Inflation, lingering supply chain issues, the aftermath impacts of the pandemic and other factors may have a dampening effect on the economy in Northeast Arkansas in 2022. But consumers continue…
by - April 28, 2022 7:33 am
Simmons First National Corp. reported Thursday (April 28) net income of $65.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $67.4 million in the first quarter of 2021 as…
by - April 26, 2022 8:36 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (April 25) it has priced $400 million in asset-backed notes, a subprime auto loan asset-backed securitization transaction. The transaction settlement date is expected to be…
by - April 23, 2022 9:19 am
Home BancShares, Inc. has named J. Pat Hickman, former Chairman of Happy Bancshares, Inc. of Texas to its board of directors. Conway-based Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, recently…
by - April 21, 2022 3:55 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK reported Thursday (April 21) first-quarter net income of $128 million, a 13.7% decrease from one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter…
by - April 21, 2022 1:25 pm
A 23,500-square-foot building in Tontitown changed hands recently for $4.48 million. GC Investment Properties LLC, managed by Caleb Bronn and Jared Hiltzik, bought the building at 750 E. Henri De…
by - April 21, 2022 10:15 am
Home BancShares Chairman John Allison noted in the bank holding company’s first quarter earnings report that the company has more than $3.5 billion in cash to ride out “volatile” economic…
by - April 20, 2022 9:15 pm
Eleven financial technology companies showed off their products Wednesday (April 20) for Demo Day, the culmination of the 16-week Independent Community Bankers of America ThinkTech Accelerator program hosted by The…
by - April 20, 2022 1:59 pm
Housing affordability is a growing challenge for Northwest Arkansas, and it’s one that bank executive Will Gladden said is essential to address for the continued growth of the region. While…
