by - August 31, 2022 5:57 pm
The Venture Center on Wednesday (Aug. 31) announced it is growing its team of leaders to focus on building its fintech programming and to expand entrepreneurial support in the global…
by - August 31, 2022 11:17 am
This month, in my hometown of Little Rock, The Venture Center hosted the inaugural VenCent FinTech Summit, which brought together leaders in the banking industry, as well as entrepreneurs and…
by - August 30, 2022 8:00 pm
Ron Witherspoon was named Tuesday (Aug. 30) as the new local bank president and CEO for Arvest Bank in Little Rock, which includes parts of central and southwest Arkansas, effective…
by - August 25, 2022 8:05 pm
Stephens Inc., an independent financial services firm, announced that Peter McCorry, Russell Gunther and Jake Morton have joined its financial institutions group (FIG) within Institutional Equities and Research as managing…
by - August 25, 2022 9:28 am
Although sales and use tax collections in Jonesboro and Craighead County had maintained a steady record pace in recent months, those collections had slowed when compared to earlier in the…
by - August 24, 2022 11:47 am
Banco Sí, the bilingual division of Signature Bank of Arkansas, will open on Sept. 23 in downtown Rogers and has plans to expand the brand to Springdale and Siloam Springs,…
by - August 23, 2022 1:02 pm
New financial technology has helped Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services improve invoicing and onboard new customers more quickly, sometimes within a week, a company director said. In a recent…
by - August 22, 2022 1:28 pm
Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The St. Louis Fed created four…
by - August 22, 2022 11:04 am
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has franchised The Property Shoppe real estate company in Batesville. The Property Shoppe, becomes the eighth Weichert franchised office in the state of Arkansas and…
by - August 17, 2022 3:47 pm
Banks are wanting to offer cryptotechnology services, so the Federal Reserve is studying how those activities should be supervised while reminding them to manage risks and act legally, said Michelle…
by - August 16, 2022 7:43 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic altered customers’ expectations and the way they operate within the banking and finance sector, two presenters said Aug. 16 at the inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit held in…
by - August 16, 2022 4:20 pm
Sequretek, an India-based cybersecurity company with 450 employees, will open its U.S. headquarters in the Little Rock Technology Park and over the next two years will employ 50 people, 90%…
by - August 15, 2022 9:11 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $54.432 million in loans for 11 water and wastewater projects. About 49,000 state residents will be impacted by these projects….
by - August 11, 2022 3:39 pm
Tulsa, Okla.-based BOK Financial announced Thursday (Aug. 11) that Chris Schaechtel of Fayetteville is the company’s new Arkansas market president. He replaces Jacob Hudson, who took a new job with…
by - August 11, 2022 1:22 pm
Calling it an “historic moment,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Aug. 11) signed into law a $400 million tax reform package as state legislators concluded their three-day special session without…
by - August 10, 2022 8:48 pm
Arkansas legislators moved tax reform and school safety legislation across the capitol rotunda Wednesday (Aug. 10) as they hope to wrap up a special session on Thursday. Bills forwarded from…
by - August 10, 2022 11:00 am
Financial technology giant FIS and The Venture Center announced Wednesday (Aug. 10) the 10 companies selected for the 2022 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. The program based in Little Rock provides…
by - August 10, 2022 8:49 am
McCain Lodging Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from June 15 through July 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - August 9, 2022 8:54 pm
Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday (Aug. 9) convened late in the morning and made short work of their first day of an expected quick special session. Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued a…
by - August 7, 2022 9:16 am
There’s a regional leadership change coming to publicly traded Regions Bank. After 46 years, Rogers bank executive Jerry Vest will retire on Aug. 31 as the Alabama bank’s top Northwest…
