Finance

Car-Mart to close 42 dealerships, lay off staff

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. will close 42 dealerships over the next week as market challenges impact its establishment of a “non-recourse revolving warehouse credit facility,” according to a Tuesday (April…

AcreTrader makes 16,000-acre deal, launches open-ended farmland fund

Fayetteville-based AcreTrader, a farmland investment platform of Proterra Investment Partners, recently completed the disposition of 57 farmland assets across 13 states, generating over $135 million in investor distributions. It also…

Harvest Group names new investor, another exits

Rogers-based retail sales agency Harvest Group recently received an investment from Denver-based Mountaingate Capital to support Harvest Group’s growth and continued investment in technology, analytics and integrated commerce capabilities, according…

Home BancShares closes on Mountain Commerce acquisition

Home BancShares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (MCBI), parent company of Mountain Commerce Bank. The acquisition…

Arvest Foundation donates to ACHE Adopt A Scholar program

The Arvest Foundation is the latest partner in the Adopt A Scholar program at the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE). ACHE manages the Arkansas College of Osteopathic…

Connections: UA dean receives Champion of Construction award

Peter MacKeith, dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, has received the 2026 Champion of Construction Award from the Associated General Contractors…

Auto showroom, Ridgepointe home top recent property deals

Engines Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Feb. 15 to March 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent…

NEA Business Notes: RightFiber expands into North Texas

Jonesboro-based RightFiber is expanding its 100% fiber optic internet with a more than $50 million investment in north Texas. RightFiber brings speeds up to 5 gigabytes to homes and up…

Fort Smith auditor’s early work includes crafting a policies and procedures plan

Amanda Strange recently marked six months as the city of Fort Smith’s internal auditor, learning the challenges of the position, making a plan, and getting down to work as one…

Skyline Report: NWA commercial real estate demand remained strong in second half of 2025

Demand for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas remained strong in the back half of 2025, according to a new Skyline Report released Tuesday (March 24). The latest Arvest Skyline…

Susan Reynolds promoted to president at The Janet Jones Company

Central Arkansas-based real estate agency The Janet Jones Company is celebrating its 46th year in business and has announced the promotion of Susan Reynolds as president and principal broker. Reynolds,…

Hill Family Fund gives $200,000 to UA Walton College for endowment

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has received a $200,000 donation from the Jay F. and Patricia P. Hill Family Fund to establish the…

Farm Credit Mid-America gives $125,000 for ag program at A-State

Arkansas State University has received a $125,000 commitment from Farm Credit Mid-America to support learning opportunities that help students extend their education beyond the classroom. These experiences include clubs, travel,…

Rep. Jeremiah Moore launches new land and farm firm

Rep. Jeremiah Moore, R-Clarendon, who is also a real estate broker, has launched a new firm specializing in agricultural and recreational real estate. Headquartered in Clarendon, Moore Land & Farm…

Colliers Arkansas names new shareholders

Colliers | Arkansas announced the addition of two new shareholders, Shelby Carey and Angie Young, effective March 1, 2026. Carey, director of lease administration, first joined Colliers in 2010 as…

Chase opens banks in Fayetteville, Rogers

Chase bank has grown to five Northwest Arkansas locations after recently opening branches in Fayetteville and in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. Chase, the largest U.S. bank by assets,…

Car-Mart sees Q3 loss of $76 million, revenue down 12%

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a $76.71 million loss and a double-digit revenue decline in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 in which it completed the closure of multiple dealerships…

Congress, developers, industry players work to solve affordable housing issue

Bigfoot. The Loch Ness Monster. Affordable housing. Do any of these mythical creatures really exist? Those comparisons may be an exaggeration, but at least there is a concerted effort from…

J.B. Hunt joins dual-listing exchange Nasdaq Texas

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a Lowell-based transportation services provider, said Thursday (March 5) that it’s been approved to have its common stock listed on Nasdaq Texas LLC. J.B. Hunt…

Analysts: Car-Mart to see Q3 loss, 1% revenue increase

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a loss and a slight revenue increase in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 as the company implements a multiphase cost-control strategy….