by - September 19, 2023 11:56 am
Arvest Opportunity Fund, a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, assisted 181 small business customers with $4.4 million in loans during its first 12 months. The company shared the details in…
by - September 18, 2023 12:08 pm
The wealth management division of Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas recently acquired Battisto Investment Group in Harrison. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. A Friday (Sept. 15) news…
by - September 18, 2023 6:41 am
Union Bankshares, Inc. of Mena announced a plan to unify the organization under a common name and bank charter. The Union Bankshares, Inc. holding company operates two Arkansas bank charters,…
by - September 14, 2023 8:54 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 12, 2023 9:59 am
High interest rates led home sales to fall in Northwest Arkansas as apartment vacancy remained tight in the first half of 2023, according to new Skyline Reports. Still, home prices…
by - September 11, 2023 9:01 am
Patrick Woodruff of Rogers, a senior vice president of Little Rock-based Encore Bank, died unexpectedly Sunday (Sept. 10) in Rogers. He was 42. According to a Rogers Police Department spokesman,…
by - September 10, 2023 7:24 am
Myrna Adams made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from July 15 through Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. She spent $1.75…
by - September 10, 2023 6:46 am
Paragould-based United Home Insurance Co. was placed in receivership by the Pulaski County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The court appointed Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain and his…
by - September 6, 2023 5:18 pm
A new report from J.D. Power U.S. found debit cards are used by more consumers than any other form of payment at the point of sale, with 78% of consumers…
by - August 30, 2023 11:45 am
For only the second time this year, the city of Jonesboro failed to top monthly tax collections from the same month in 2022. In August, the city collected $2.131 million,…
by - August 29, 2023 12:49 pm
August is national “Make a Will” Month. Maybe you weren’t aware of that because you don’t pay attention to the seemingly endless number of official month and day observations each…
by - August 28, 2023 2:04 pm
Southern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced Monday (Aug. 28) the hiring of a president of mortgage, a position that will lead its mortgage company and expand its…
by - August 27, 2023 9:34 am
Two of Arkansas’ leading state senators – Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, and Sen. Clarke Tucker, D-Little Rock – say that tax cuts and incentives on several fronts are being discussed…
by - August 27, 2023 9:03 am
A 202-acre pastureland site west of Interstate 49 in Benton County is in line for a significant development project over the next decade. A local investment group closed a deal…
by - August 26, 2023 9:48 am
Integrity Marketing Group, a Dallas-based distributor of life and health insurance and provider of wealth management and retirement planning services, recently acquired Bentonville-based Stockton Agency Partners. Financial terms of the…
by - August 25, 2023 7:57 am
Rogers firm NewRoad Capital Partners, Arkansas’ largest private equity fund, has hired Bob Arvin as a strategic advisor. According to a news release Thursday (Aug. 24), Arvin brings NewRoad’s roster…
by - August 23, 2023 8:02 am
Rogers-based Generations Bank has hired Josh Vasquez as the company’s market president in Rogers. He replaces Max Harrell, who was elevated recently to chief growth officer. Most recently, Vasquez was…
by - August 22, 2023 8:44 pm
Last week on its 25th anniversary, the Episcopal Collegiate School of Little Rock’s foundation was gifted $25 million by the Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation. The donation commemorated the…
by - August 22, 2023 12:07 pm
First Security Bank has promoted Brad Edwards to senior vice president, credit risk officer. Edwards led First Security’s entry into the Jonesboro market upon joining the company 17 years ago…
by - August 21, 2023 5:32 pm
Walmart shares recently reached a 52-week high of $162.78, only to fall fast on Aug. 17 after the retailer reported fiscal second-quarter earnings. Some analysts cheered the second-quarter results, while…
