Finance

Gov. Sanders to call special session next week

It’s no surprise to capitol insiders, but Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (June 11) that she will call a special session to start next week on Monday, June 17 for…

Sunstar to merge with First Arkansas Insurance

Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC announced a merger Tuesday (June 11) with First Arkansas Insurance in Pine Bluff. Terms of the private deal were not disclosed. The move adds 14 independent…

First Community Bank announces inaugural LR board of directors

Batesville-based First Community Bank has announced the members of its inaugural business board of directors for the financial institution’s Little Rock market. “We are excited to bring together such a…

Southern Bancorp expands minority business program

Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) officially launched its Minority Business Empowerment Program (MBEP), which will provide business technical assistance and funding readiness for minority business owners in five Arkansas counties….

Communication and collaboration are the cornerstones of successful commercial construction

I am fortunate to have spent more than 25 years in banking, focused primarily on commercial lending, here in Northwest Arkansas. Considering how this region has grown, I’ve had the…

Hathaway Group, Heights developer announce moves at Country Club Station

Little Rock commercial real estate firm Hathaway Group will move its Little Rock office later this year from Riverdale to the Heights as part of a transformation underway for a…

Gov. Sanders asks agency leaders for budget savings recommendations

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders asked cabinet secretaries and department leaders to provide cost savings ideas in a letter sent Thursday (June 6). The governor also said personnel changes would continue…

Jerry Halsey takes sole reins of Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group

Jonesboro-based Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group turns 10 years old in 2024 and the company is undergoing a dramatic change. Jerry L. Halsey Jr., one of the three original…

Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announces 2024 honorees

The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 class of inductees. Five new inductees will be honored at the 2024 Induction Banquet on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at…

Developer Josh Brown staying in Jonesboro

Rumors that Jonesboro businessman and commercial real estate developer Josh Brown plans to move away from Northeast Arkansas’s hub city are not true. Brown told Talk Business & Politics that…

Arvest Bank promotes Morbeck, Crain to executive leadership roles

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has promoted Amy Morbeck of Little Flock and Brad Crain of Bentonville to new leadership positions within the organization, effective June 10. According to a news release…

$1.1 million Valley View School District deal top recent property transaction

The Valley View School District made the largest residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from March 15 to April 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The school…

Judges like UA-Little Rock students’ fix for St. Louis blight

What should a city do when a piece of riverfront property remains blighted and in need of redevelopment after an NFL team skipped town? It might start by asking a…

Jonesboro sales and use tax collections slightly decline for second consecutive month

For the second consecutive month, sales and use tax collections declined slightly in the city of Jonesboro and in Craighead County, the most populous county in Northeast Arkansas. The city…

Home BancShares names new CEO, President for Centennial Bank

Home BancShares, Inc. on Tuesday (May 14) named a new CEO and president for its wholly-owned subsidiary Centennial Bank, which is 25 years old this year. Stephen Tipton will assume…

SW Graduate School of Banking adds Arkansas Bank Commissioner to board of trustees

The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU Cox has added three new trustees: F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president, and CEO of First Financial Bank, N.A.; William R. “Chip”…

Arvest Bank promotes Shepard to regional executive

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has tapped longtime executive Rodney Shepard of Fort Smith as regional executive, effective immediately. According to a news release Monday (May 13), he will oversee the company’s…

Budget chair says Game & Fish fate in Governor’s hands for special session call; tax cut prospects look positive

State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, co-chair of the Joint Budget Committee, says the governor is the only person who can help the legislature resolve its impasse over the Game &…

Stephens Inc. will be presenting sponsor for Simmons Bank golf tournament in Little Rock

Investment and financial services firm Stephens Inc. will be the presenting sponsor in the upcoming Simmons Bank Championship to be held at Little Rock’s Pleasant Valley Country Club later this…

Arkansas Federal Credit Union expands into Northeast Arkansas

Arkansas Federal Credit Union intends to expand into Northeast Arkansas. The financial institution has bought a building on East Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro. This marks the credit union’s first location…

LR Fed official praises Warsh start amid economic uncertainty

Beechwood Hospitality starts operating Fayetteville hotel

Crystal Bridges names 3 to executive leadership jobs

Lawrence Healthcare hires Anthony Knighton as president