by - August 17, 2023 6:47 pm
Brian Gunnels has joined Carty & Company’s Little Rock office as a Senior Vice President. Gunnels will focus on institutional sales and municipal trading while also trading USDA and SBA…
by - August 17, 2023 1:19 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has established new initiatives dubbed “centers of excellence” focused exclusively on the healthcare and food value chain industries. Geordie Sanborn, with over 15 years of healthcare sales…
by - August 15, 2023 7:03 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 31 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 13, 2023 8:51 am
Don’t look for new Treasurer of State Larry Walther to make big changes to the office he’s been appointed. He doesn’t believe in messing up a good thing and he…
by - August 11, 2023 12:46 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Aug. 11) that Shea Lewis will serve as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and Director of State Parks. Lewis has…
by - August 10, 2023 3:36 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - August 8, 2023 11:14 am
Long Point Enterprises LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from June 15 through July15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent…
by - August 7, 2023 10:40 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders Monday (Aug. 7) announced that Jim Hudson will serve as chief fiscal officer and secretary of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. He replaces Larry Walther,…
by - August 5, 2023 5:15 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) announced that investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital will receive compensation as a part of Lear’s bankruptcy plan. State securities regulators had…
by - August 3, 2023 11:39 am
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) recently awarded more than $75 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) that will generate approximately $64 million in equity. The LIHTC were…
by - August 3, 2023 10:21 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Aug. 3) appointed Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Secretary Larry Walther to fill out the term of the late Treasurer of State Mark…
by - July 27, 2023 1:10 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 17 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Jonesboro continues to collect sales and use tax at record rates each month, but those collections are underperforming the budgeted expectations for the year to date. The city tallied $2.160…
by - July 26, 2023 11:37 am
Arkansas Treasurer of State Mark Lowery died Wednesday (July 26) at the age of 66 the day after announcing his pending resignation from office following two debilitating strokes. Lowery was elected…
by - July 26, 2023 10:31 am
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas had record sales tax revenue for the region at $10.508 million reported in July. Cumulative revenue from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale rose…
by - July 25, 2023 1:27 pm
Arkansas Treasurer of State Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, will resign from his office on Sept. 30, 2023 after suffering his second stroke this year. Lowery, who was elected to the statewide…
by - July 25, 2023 9:32 am
Batesville-chartered Citizens Bank has hired Zach McCoy as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. He replaces Karen Shaw, who was promoted to chief risk officer to expand…
by - July 25, 2023 7:36 am
Simmons First National Corp., parent company for Simmons Bank, saw its net income more than double from a year ago despite economic headwinds posed by rising interest rates. The Pine…
by - July 24, 2023 5:24 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenues in June, while higher than collections last year, did not show the significant increase from last year’s revenues the city has seen in months prior….
by - July 23, 2023 9:41 am
With a big fintech summit on the horizon, state and local leaders in Arkansas are preparing to capitalize on tech and banking leaders from around the globe descending on the…
