Regions

Plaza Planned for Senior Sect

The Plaza at Highland Crossing Cooperative of Bella Vista recently secured a $7 million construction loan to build The Plaza at Highlands Crossing and Tallgrass Development Inc. recently secured a $9.8 million loan to expand Scottsdale Center in Rogers.

Arvest Ascends to No. 2 in Arkansas by Deposits

Regions Bank continues to lose deposits as Arvest Bank in Fayetteville grows through acquisitions.

First Federal Bank Hangs Hat On Mortgages, Internet Game

First Federal Bancshares Inc. of Harrison combines old-world charm and new-world technology for its most profitable year in 68-year history.

Hudson Jam Is Horrendous (Editorial)

As Bentonville booms, traffic snarls.

Market Timing is Not Everything (Morris Vickers Commentary)

“Timing the market” is a misguided investment strategy.

Area Home Value Tops Little Rock, Springfield: Median Home Value of $90,700 in 2000 Lags Behind 2003 Prices by 49-79 Percent

Median home values in Northwest Arkansas are more than in Little Rock or Tulsa. And selling prices have increased considerably since 2000.

State Takes Hard Line On Mortgage Lending

Two new laws are affecting the mortgage business. The Fair Mortgage Lending Act of 2003, which goes into affect Jan. 1, will require all mortgage loan officers be licensed by July 1.

Title Firms Finally Catch Their Breath

Yo-yoing of mortgage interest rates will likely continue through the first quarter of 2004.

Dave?s Building for Sale for $1.2M

Richard Shewmaker has put the building that houses Dave’s on Dickson up for sale for $1.2 million.

Stooges Slated for Fayetteville Mall

Ronnie and Robin Wheat plan to open Stooges, a make-your-own burrito eatery, in Fayetteville’s Northwest Arkansas Mall.

Rapert Leases Theater to Churches

Jimmy Rapert has been leasing the Dickson Street Theater out two nights a week to churches.

Alligator Ray?s Still Not Open

Alligator Ray’s Oyster and Daiquiri Bar is now scheduled to open in Fayetteville’s Laundry Building by mid-December.

Five Funds Join NWACF

The Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation Inc. recently announced that five new funds totaling $130,000 have been added to its previous endowment portfolio of $5.5 million.

CEOs Gather for Heart Walk Kickoff

CEOs meet to kick off the Northwest Arkansas Heart Walk, which will be held April 4.

XNA Adds Cleveland Flights

Continental Airlines will add a flight beginning in April from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Cleveland. Currently, there are 47 roundtrip flights daily to 12 destinations from the Highfill airport.

G+G Opens Rave Store in Mall

G+G Retail Inc. opens a Rave store in Fayetteville’s Northwest Arkansas Mall.

UA Board Approves Architect for Walker Hall

The University of Arkansas board of trustees approved Machado & Silvetti Associates Inc. of Boston and Allison Architects Inc. of Little Rock as architects for the $20.7 million Willard J. Walker Hall on the UA campus in Fayetteville.

UA Researchers Link Compensation, Risk

Researchers at the University of Arkansas? Walton College of Business have discovered that executives whose salaries don?t depend on bonuses to maintain their standard of living are more likely to make risky decisions.

Roma Pizzeria (Business Lunch)

Roma Pizzeria offers really great pizza even if their crust is a tad thick for our reviewer.

Hidden Surprise Offers Just That

Hidden Surprise, a gift shop in Bentonville, includes a little something extra in its gift packages.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson