by - December 16, 2019 6:19 pm
Arvest Bank promoted Cara James to Chief Risk Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2020. James will replace Bob Kelly, who is retiring after more than 30 years with Arvest, effective Dec….
by - December 9, 2019 9:10 am
The chief executive of Arvest Bank’s largest market is moving up the company’s leadership chain. Craig Rivaldo, president and CEO of Arvest Benton County since May 2014, is set to…
by - November 7, 2019 9:53 am
Craig Rivaldo, president of Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, says the company’s new 25,000-square-foot banking center on Pauline Whitaker Parkway in Rogers will have a soft opening Tuesday (Nov. 12)….
by - October 31, 2019 10:10 am
Don Walker’s career with Arvest Bank started early — very early. In the mid-1970s, Walker was a loan officer in Bentonville with the Federal Land Bank System, established by Congress…
by - September 10, 2019 8:56 am
The grand ballroom in the newly-constructed Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center will be the Arvest Ballroom when the hotel opens in October. Arvest Bank bought the…
by - July 9, 2019 9:40 am
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (July 9) that its mortgage division has originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans for the 17th year in a row. That includes both purchase-money…
by - December 18, 2018 11:42 am
Arvest Bank announced two new C-Suite positions Tuesday (Dec. 18) to help the Fayetteville-based banking company “focus on the experiences” of its customers and employees. Rodney Shepard, formerly president and…
by - October 31, 2018 10:17 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank is hoping to boost its state-leading home loan business through a new digital mortgage application platform called Home4Me. Loan applicants can use the app to submit the…
by - April 27, 2018 10:49 am
Lisa Ray moved from California to Northwest Arkansas in 1988, and met and married her husband that same year. The newlyweds did something else that year. “We put together a…
by - October 20, 2016 11:41 am
The latest edition of Arvest Bank’s Skyline Report was released Thursday (Oct. 20), with more evidence showing that demand conditions in the residential real estate market remain robust. In the…
by - January 26, 2016 8:24 am
Former Arvest banker Dennis Smiley, who soon faces sentencing for fraud, believes the banks that loaned him money are not victims in his crime. He says they should have known…
by - October 21, 2015 3:28 pm
Arvest Bank promoted Robyn Breshears to sales manager in its Benton County market. She has been the regional private banking manager for Arvest Bank in Benton County and Springdale since…
by - October 8, 2015 4:00 pm
Arvest Bank announced Thursday (Oct. 8) that Amber Partee has joined the bank’s Springdale market as a consumer lender at the Emma Avenue branch. In addition, Greg Stanfill was promoted…
by - September 10, 2015 5:38 pm
Arvest Bank’s mortgage division originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans, which includes both purchase money loans and refinance loans, for the 13th consecutive year. “The Arvest Bank team…
by - September 2, 2015 11:27 am
Arvest Bank in Northwest Arkansas is partnering with 14 local organizations for the 1 Million Meals initiative, a two-month, bank-wide effort to provide one million meals or more to those…
by - September 1, 2015 6:13 pm
Arvest Bank announced Hannah Duke Kennedy has joined the institution as a private bank advisor in Springdale. She will office at 3858 South Thompson Ave. Kennedy previously was a manager…
by - August 31, 2015 10:46 pm
Arvest Bank announced two executive changes in its mortgage division on Monday (Aug. 31). Matt Kendall was promoted to executive director of mortgage operations, and Kathleen Craig was hired as…
by - August 5, 2015 3:41 pm
The board of directors for Arvest Bank in Benton County recently approved the promotions of nine bankers. “Promotions are taken to the board on a periodic basis by the respective…
by - June 16, 2015 5:14 pm
Justin Harris has joined Arvest Bank as a commercial loan officer and vice president in the Bentonville market. He recently moved to Northwest Arkansas from Dallas and has more than…
by - May 13, 2015 5:27 pm
Arvest Bank promoted Jeffrey Busch to branch manager in Springdale. He will oversee operations at the 2012 South Pleasant Street branch. Busch has four years’ experience with Arvest, most recently…
