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Arvest Equipment Finance (AEF) closed more than $279 million in new production in 2020, a record total for the division of Arvest Bank. The production numbers were announced Thursday (Jan. 21)….
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The Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus announced its new slate of officers for 2021-2022. State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Osceola, President. He is a banker from Blytheville representing District 55, who is…
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Cromwell Architects Engineers announced the company’s board of directors has appointed Greg Cockmon as Chief Executive Officer, Dan Fowler as President, and Aaron Scott to the board. Cockmon, who has…
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Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 21) it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Arkansas County Bank, a $185…
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Little Rock-based commercial real estate firm Kelley Commercial Partners has appointed two new shareholder partners in its Northwest Arkansas office, Jay Pearcy and Matt Strom. They join existing partners Jordan…
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The Forge Institute, along with the University of Arkansas Fayetteville and University of Arkansas Little Rock, jointly announced a partnership to advance applied research in areas that support U.S. national…
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A personal photography exhibition, “1968: A Folsom Redemption” will open Jan. 28, at the Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. The exhibit is a collection of photographs and memories of…
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Denver-based Western Union has struck a deal with Bentonville-based Walmart to offer money transfer services alongside competitor Money Gram, which manages Walmart’s transfer services. Western Union said the move inside…
by - January 19, 2021 4:54 pm
Arkansas has added a dozen new listings to the National Register of Historic Places, according to state officials. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) received word this week from the…
by - January 18, 2021 3:41 pm
Rising grain prices will challenge the cattle market and chicken processors this year, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist with Oklahoma State University, who said grain and oilseed prices…
by - January 18, 2021 3:23 pm
The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University has received a $500,000 grant to expand and improve the laboratory space devoted to livestock research. The project will improve the current…
by - January 18, 2021 1:07 pm
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Co., LLC announced Monday (Jan. 18) that Chris Pledger will become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. “Chris Pledger has been an integral part…
by - January 18, 2021 10:47 am
The Mabee Foundation awarded $950,000 to Methodist Family Health for construction of the Mike Millar Spiritual Life Center. The new center will replace the original chapel on Methodist Family Health’s…
by - January 18, 2021 10:43 am
Kristi Dannelley has acquired full ownership of Magna IV, a print and marketing firm, from long-time business partner Kent Middleton. In 2015, Dannelley and Middleton assumed control from founders Pat…
by - January 14, 2021 2:55 pm
Specialty apparel retailer Christopher & Banks that caters to women ages 40 to 60 has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of New Jersey. The company said it expects…
by - January 14, 2021 1:07 pm
A one-of-a-kind project in Jonesboro has received the last piece of funding to complete the project later this spring. Mayor Harold Copenhaver told Talk Business & Politics the city has…
by - January 14, 2021 10:58 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank was the top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Arkansas in fiscal year 2020. The ranking is based on 7(a) loan production for the SBA fiscal…
by - January 13, 2021 3:33 pm
Brad Chambless is the new CEO and President of Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Bank of Fayetteville. He succeeds Gary Hudson, who retired on Dec. 31, 2020. Chambless joined…
by - January 13, 2021 1:03 pm
In the third quarter of 2020, the average return on assets (ROA) for Arkansas banks was 1.07%, ranking the state’s lenders fifth among the seven states that make up the…
by - January 13, 2021 10:16 am
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) is accepting applications to create a pool of industry experts. These experts might be selected to serve on an independent…
