by - June 8, 2021 1:06 pm
Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., was appointed Tuesday (June 8) to the board of directors of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis….
by - June 7, 2021 11:33 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced Monday (June 7) it will acquire Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, two Tennessee banks, in a combined transaction worth $277.9 million. Landmark…
by - June 3, 2021 7:56 am
Financial global giant FIS and Little Rock-based The Venture Center announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. In its sixth year, the FIS…
by - June 2, 2021 11:06 am
There’s a good chance Arkansas’ budget surplus at the end of its fiscal year will top $1 billion. State officials released the May 2021 revenue report Wednesday (June 2) that…
by - May 31, 2021 7:29 pm
Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office announced results of a statewide survey that highlights Arkansans’ awareness of education savings plans. The treasurer’s office administers the Arkansas 529 Education Savings…
by - May 31, 2021 6:25 pm
Inflation is expected to be higher this year, between 2.5% and 3%, said James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Bullard expects the rate to be…
by - May 25, 2021 10:29 am
Arvest Bank will open its newest full-service branch in Bentonville on Wednesday (May 26). The office at 1100 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd. will maintain lobby hours from 9 a.m. to…
by - May 20, 2021 10:48 am
Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced Thursday (May 20) that Mark Conine will serve as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Conine comes from his…
by - May 18, 2021 1:12 pm
North Carolina-based banking company Bank of America, the nation’s second-largest bank, announced Tuesday (May 18) it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025. In March last…
by - May 17, 2021 6:33 pm
Additional help is available for Arkansas renters who have lost jobs or are struggling financially due to the pandemic. The Arkansas Department of Human Services launched the Arkansas Rent Relief…
by - May 15, 2021 11:28 am
Little Rock-based Dillard’s surprised most retail equity analysts with first fiscal quarter net income of $158.2 million, a wide swing from the $162 million loss in the same quarter of…
by - May 13, 2021 9:20 am
Pine Buff-based Simmons Bank has established a new organizational structure with the creation of two separate banking divisions — a community bank division and metro bank division. Freddie Black has…
by - May 11, 2021 4:01 pm
Huntsville-based Today’s Bank said Tuesday (May 11) that Miranda Gauthier is its new Springdale market president. The company operates one branch office in Springdale at 5178 W. Sunset Ave. Gauthier…
by - May 11, 2021 3:37 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank has promoted Paul Lowe as the metro division president for Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville. “Paul experienced great success leading and growing the central Arkansas division…
by - May 11, 2021 12:27 pm
A newcomer to Arkansas’ banking market is introducing itself by awarding $100,000 to the state’s nonprofits. First Horizon Foundation, the private charitable foundation of Memphis, Tenn.-based bank holding company First…
by - May 7, 2021 9:01 am
Three Land 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 6, 2021 10:04 am
Citizens Bank, headquartered in Batesville, has been recognized as the Bank of the Year in category two by the Arkansas District Office of the Small Business Administration. The bank also…
by - May 5, 2021 9:32 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Wednesday (May 5) a $2.6 million judgment against Real Travel, LLC, and the company’s founder Brian Scroggs. Real Travel, the now-defunct Bentonville-based company, through…
by - May 5, 2021 3:41 pm
FNBC, based in Sharp County since 1912, opened a major Jonesboro facility on Wednesday (May 5). The 5,800 square-foot building at the intersection of Race Street and Fair Park Boulevard…
by - May 5, 2021 3:33 pm
Kevin Orr has been hired as senior vice president trust manager of Centennial Bank according to Davy Carter, Regional President of Centennial Bank. Orr has over 23 years of experience…
