by - April 6, 2021 2:08 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) announced Tuesday (April 6) nine new members of its Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which shares input with the FDIC on community bank policy…
by - April 6, 2021 10:07 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 15 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - April 5, 2021 9:25 am
MJ Homes LLC and Splitrock Properties LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Feb. 15 through March 15, according to the Craighead County…
by - April 5, 2021 8:15 am
Arvest Bank kicked off its 11th annual Million Meals campaign Monday (April 5), and it will continue through May 29. The campaign’s goal is to provide at least one million…
by - April 3, 2021 10:12 am
In recognition of April as Financial Literacy Month, Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office is teaming up with the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) to host a free virtual…
by - March 31, 2021 4:14 pm
Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank (F&M) announced the promotion Wednesday (March 31) of long-time employee Jennifer Hardin to Northwest Arkansas market president. Hardin will oversee the bank’s retail and lending…
by - March 31, 2021 2:05 pm
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust announced Wednesday (March 31) it is acquiring a portfolio of three garden-style apartment communities in its core Texas markets for $195 million. The REIT is…
by - March 31, 2021 12:32 pm
Simmons Bank tapped Rodney Hawkins as executive vice president and audit executive, the bank announced Wednesday (March 31). Hawkins’ responsibilities include playing a lead role in the oversight, administration and…
by - March 31, 2021 12:24 pm
FNBC has formed a Deposit Leadership Team to better position the bank for future growth and expansion, it said Wednesday (March 31). The team of four has a depth of…
by - March 30, 2021 1:29 pm
Fayetteville-based Arvest Bank announced two new vice presidents on Tuesday (March 30) — Frank Lewis and Ray Dyches. Lewis has nearly 30 years of industry experience and is currently a…
by - March 29, 2021 6:04 pm
First Security Bank in Jonesboro has made five promotions, including Dana Watkins to senior vice president and Seth Williams to vice president. Kathy Gardner, Alex Beasley and Will Edwards also…
by - March 29, 2021 12:08 pm
The Northwest Arkansas housing market ended 2020 on a high note, a trend that also helped boost mortgage refinancing. According to a new report from Attom Data Solutions, lenders issued…
by - March 27, 2021 8:18 am
Over the past 12 months, everything changed, for everyone. “Business as usual” no longer applied, and as the shock began to subside last summer, the question started seeping into conversations….
by - March 26, 2021 10:31 am
Tyson Foods said it borrowed $500 million in a new term loan agreement with lenders led by Bank of America. Of that, $250 million will be used to refinance outstanding…
by - March 26, 2021 9:50 am
Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, had $14.4 billion in assets under management at the end of 2020. That’s up from more than $13 billion at…
by - March 25, 2021 10:12 am
Georgia insurance companies Sterling Seacrest Partners Inc. and Pritchard & Jerden are planning to merge and form Sterling Seacrest Pritchard. The deal takes effect on April 1, 2021. The newly…
by - March 24, 2021 5:39 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas report a 18.14% jump in sales tax revenue on January sales. Cumulative revenue rose to $6.705 million in the March report, the strongest…
by - March 24, 2021 11:40 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank said Wednesday (March 24) it would close nearly 12% of its 270-plus branch locations this summer. The 31 branches will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June…
by - March 24, 2021 10:12 am
The Skyline Report covering residential real estate was released recently, and it showed the housing market in Northwest Arkansas in 2020 was red hot. The number of homes sold in…
by - March 23, 2021 8:29 am
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) recently closed a $10 million Federal New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction which will be used to support and expand its arts programs…
