by - July 18, 2021 5:16 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 15, 2021 9:09 am
Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted second quarter net income of $79.1 million, up 26% from the $62.8 million in the same quarter of 2020. The gain,…
by - July 15, 2021 8:02 am
A half-cent sales tax that funds the Newport Economic Development Commission was overwhelmingly passed Tuesday night (July 13) by city voters. In unofficial results, the tax renewal passed 421-161, a…
by - July 13, 2021 10:42 pm
Home BancShares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centennial Bank, announced Tuesday (July 13) the appointment of Audra Foster as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. “We are proud to announce our…
by - July 11, 2021 7:33 am
Former Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin returned to his banking roots a little over six months ago after 12 years as the city’s CEO. He cited a major health issue as…
by - July 7, 2021 10:00 am
AARP Arkansas is hosting a four-week interactive workshop on financial health for participants to learn more about setting financial goals. Topics will include Social Security, budget planning, managing credit and…
by - June 28, 2021 8:25 am
Mary Ann Greenwood founded a pioneering woman-owned business in Fayetteville in 1982 when she started M.A. Greenwood & Associates, a registered investment adviser (RIA). As a woman in a male-dominated…
by - June 24, 2021 5:34 pm
Jeff Teague has been appointed Citizens Bancshares chairman and CEO. Citizens Bancshares of Batesville, Inc. is the holding company for Citizens Bank of Batesville. In his role with the holding…
by - June 19, 2021 12:34 pm
A family member’s request led Jack Hignett into the insurance industry after a 25-year career in the restaurant industry. Hignett, 59, is a general adjuster and property supervisor for Houston-based…
by - June 16, 2021 8:15 am
Arkansas’ 86 FDIC-insured banks and financial institutions together posted net income of $567 million for the three-month period ended March 31, up sharply (237%) from $168 million in the same…
by - June 15, 2021 2:44 pm
During a decade-long era when sales tax collections have been a boon to the city of Jonesboro and Craighead County, the month of May turned into one of the best…
by - June 14, 2021 11:32 am
The Broadlands LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from April 15 through May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - June 9, 2021 4:33 pm
Memphis, Tenn.-based bank holding company First Horizon Corp., the parent company of First Horizon Bank/IberiaBank, closed a deal Tuesday (June 8) to sell its Bentonville banking office at 706 S….
by - June 8, 2021 6:49 pm
The state of Arkansas is an estimated $70 million short related to public school employees’ benefits for the year 2022. During a State Board of Finance meeting on Tuesday (June…
by - June 8, 2021 1:06 pm
Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., was appointed Tuesday (June 8) to the board of directors of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis….
by - June 7, 2021 11:33 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced Monday (June 7) it will acquire Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, two Tennessee banks, in a combined transaction worth $277.9 million. Landmark…
by - June 3, 2021 7:56 am
Financial global giant FIS and Little Rock-based The Venture Center announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. In its sixth year, the FIS…
by - June 2, 2021 11:06 am
There’s a good chance Arkansas’ budget surplus at the end of its fiscal year will top $1 billion. State officials released the May 2021 revenue report Wednesday (June 2) that…
by - May 31, 2021 7:29 pm
Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office announced results of a statewide survey that highlights Arkansans’ awareness of education savings plans. The treasurer’s office administers the Arkansas 529 Education Savings…
by - May 31, 2021 6:25 pm
Inflation is expected to be higher this year, between 2.5% and 3%, said James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Bullard expects the rate to be…
