by - June 22, 2026 11:06 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. said Friday (June 19) that its lenders have agreed to waive defaults and events of default and to provide covenant relief through early September, with the…
by - June 10, 2026 4:07 pm
The annual Arkansas State University Leadership in Banking Series is set to return for the 2026-27 year. The six monthly sessions bring banking professionals from across the region together to…
by - June 9, 2026 11:47 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. received lender approval for a five-day extension to meet various financial and reporting obligations, according to a June 5 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
by - June 3, 2026 7:34 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has retained a global investment bank to serve as its financial adviser as the company considers “strategic alternatives,” including potential financing, recapitalization, mergers and acquisitions, and…
by - June 3, 2026 12:00 pm
Dwight Capital LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from April 15 to May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…
by - June 2, 2026 9:00 am
In the early 2010s, a group of leaders from the education, healthcare and civic communities in Northeast Arkansas set out to help find a solution to the physician workforce shortage…
by - May 28, 2026 10:31 pm
Katie Robinson didn’t plan to be a banker. A Fort Smith native, she was pre-med at Oklahoma State University, but after graduating in 1999, she realized she wasn’t ready for…
by - May 28, 2026 6:33 pm
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) announced at its May board meeting the recipients of the 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for 2026, awarding $13.3 million in annual…
by - May 18, 2026 7:51 pm
In a narrow vote, the Fort Smith Public School Board on Monday (May 18) approved a $15 million bond package to support work that includes an estimated $5.4 million in…
by - May 13, 2026 5:24 pm
Inszone Insurance Services, which has made several Arkansas acquisitions in recent months, is at it again. The California-based insurance firm announced this week it has purchased Smith & Company Insurance…
by - May 13, 2026 5:19 pm
Legacy National Bank of Springdale announced plans to become a state-chartered, Federal Reserve member bank effective by June 30, pending approval from the Arkansas State Bank Department and the Federal…
by - May 6, 2026 7:10 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas legislature made short work of a special session to cut the state’s personal and corporate income tax rates. The three-day session started Monday (May…
by - May 6, 2026 2:00 pm
ACC Mini Storage LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from March 15 to April 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s office. It…
by - May 3, 2026 12:02 pm
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Mena Insurance Agency, Inc., commonly known as Mena Insurance. The deal further expands Inszone’s footprint in Arkansas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1911…
by - April 27, 2026 12:19 pm
The Arvest Opportunity Fund, a non-bank subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, recently provided its 1,000th business loan. The bank also recently kicked off its annual Million Meals campaign, a two-month…
by - April 26, 2026 10:27 am
Springdale-based meat producer Tyson Foods Inc. has named Phillip Thomas as its new chief accounting officer and controller effective April 6. He replaces Lori Bondar, who is stepping down and…
by - April 23, 2026 9:51 am
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), the nonprofit loan fund and financial development organization of Southern Bancorp, Inc., announced that Jorge González has joined the institution as an Entrepreneurship Development Officer….
by - April 21, 2026 4:31 pm
A more than 6% decline in non-interest income and a slight increase in the provision for credit losses were factors in a more than 5% decline in first quarter net…
by - April 21, 2026 5:52 am
Producers Bank & Trust plans to open a Little Rock office on May 1 at 11300 Cantrell Road. The full-service office is Producers’ fifth banking office and the first in…
by - April 20, 2026 3:50 pm
William Hayden McIlroy Jr., a Dallas real estate investor and Fayetteville bank owner, died Sunday (April 19). He sold McIlroy Bank to Arvest Bank in 1986 before moving to Dallas, where…
