by - May 24, 2023 8:00 am
A fast-growing Arkansas registered investment adviser (RIA) is planning for its next growth wave. No surprise that the strategy includes one of the country’s fastest-growing regions. Sowell Management, the privately…
by - May 23, 2023 3:28 pm
U.S. Steel has closed on $240 million in unsecured Arkansas Development Finance Authority environmental improvement revenue bonds, which carry a green bond designation. The Green Bonds, issued through Arkansas Development…
by - May 22, 2023 9:26 pm
Dillard’s has approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $500 million of its Class A common stock. The company has completed the authorization remaining…
by - May 21, 2023 9:25 am
Missouri-based Sterling Bank, a $1.37 billion-asset lender headquartered in Poplar Bluff, opened a new, 16,000-square-foot facility in Rogers at 1101 S. 52nd St. on March 23. Sterling Bank is a…
by - May 17, 2023 9:51 pm
Armor Bank has hired Melissa Powell as its new Director of Marketing and Human Resources. With a career spanning more than three decades in marketing, advertising, and graphic design, she…
by - May 16, 2023 7:04 pm
In response to the recent damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes in Arkansas, the Mississippi Delta and Northeast Mississippi, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has…
by - May 15, 2023 9:42 am
Stephens Inc. announced Monday (May 15) that Managing Director Joe Mowery will head the Investment Banking Dealership practice, following 20 years as head of the department’s Power and Industrial Technology…
by - May 11, 2023 11:19 am
Stephens Inc. announced Thursday (May 11) that Andrew “Vu” Ritchie has been hired as Vice President of Government Relations. Ritchie was formerly Gov. Sarah Sanders’ Chief Legal Counsel. In his…
by - May 9, 2023 4:41 pm
Little Rock-based Crews & Associates has opened a new branch office in midtown Manhattan, the company announced Tuesday (May 9). The expansion into New York City will enable the brokerage…
by - May 9, 2023 8:06 am
Fayetteville-based insurance agency G&G Independent Insurance announced details Monday (May 8) of an acquisition. According to a news release, G&G acquired Robbins Insurance Group (RIG) in Branson, Mo., effective May…
by - May 8, 2023 10:52 am
Armor Bank has announced the hiring of Andrew Brink as the Rogers market president. Brink will lead the bank’s Northwest Arkansas team for consumer and commercial needs. “We are excited…
by - May 7, 2023 8:16 am
TWAS Properties 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 3, 2023 8:25 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 24 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 2, 2023 10:49 am
With just two months remaining in Arkansas’ fiscal year, tax revenue is on track to beat the record collections in the previous fiscal year. Also, the state’s revenue surplus was…
by - May 1, 2023 1:01 pm
FNBC President and CEO Marty Sellars recently announced that Alan Price has been promoted to community president for FNBC’s in Sharp County operations, which includes Ash Flat, Cherokee Village, Highland…
by - April 27, 2023 8:39 am
Natural Capital, a Little Rock-based private investment firm with a heavy Northwest Arkansas influence, is leaning into those connections. According to a Form D filing with the U.S. Securities &…
by - April 26, 2023 6:27 pm
The Venture Center officially opened registrations for VenCent a fintech summit for bankers and financial service providers. The event will be held Aug. 14-15 in Little Rock connecting banking leaders,…
by - April 25, 2023 7:50 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. reported Tuesday (April 25) net income of $45.6 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $65.1 million in the first quarter of…
by - April 23, 2023 9:05 pm
The Arkansas Bankers Association recently announced their new slate of officers for 2023-2024 at the 133rd ABA annual convention. New officers include: Chairman: Jim Taylor, First Security Bancorp, Rogers Chairman-Elect:…
by - April 23, 2023 9:02 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
