by - May 1, 2014 11:02 am
Rodney Shepard, a former top officer with Arvest Bank operations in the Fort Smith area, is returning to be the new president and CEO of Arvest Bank of Fort Smith….
by - April 15, 2014 4:24 pm
Fort Smith area native Craig Rivaldo is set to take over leadership for Arvest Benton County on May 1 and the banker will carry his “playbook” and more than 20…
by - April 15, 2014 4:10 pm
Arvest promotes John E. Gregson to community bank president for Arvest Bank Berryville. He takes over for Richard Kimberlin, who announced his retirement earlier this month. Gregson has more than…
by - April 11, 2014 8:23 pm
Three more banks filed counter complaints against former bank executive H. Dennis Smiley in Benton County Circuit Court on Friday (April 11). Smiley was the president of Arvest Bank Benton…
by - April 4, 2014 1:51 pm
Former Arvest exec Dennis Smiley won’t see any of the $552,000 he earned in stock options during his lengthy banking career. There are 20 banks waiting in line for payment…
by - April 2, 2014 5:27 pm
Dennis Smiley, doing business as HDS Holdings LLC, was sued March 25 by Delta Trust & Bank in Benton County, over a personal loan default – it was latest shoe…
by - February 18, 2014 9:59 am
Arvest Bank and its employees in Northwest Arkansas raised $146,466 in donations for the United Way to help serve individuals and organizations across the region in its 2013 campaign. The…
by - February 2, 2014 10:24 pm
Arvest Bank announced Christy Queary was promoted to vice president / consumer loan manager for the Springdale market. She will report to Kent Williamson, executive vice president / loan department…
by - January 30, 2014 5:19 pm
Ben McLintock has joined Arvest Asset Management as the regional investment officer in the Springdale market in the branch at 3858 South Thompson Ave. Arvest Bank in Springdale President Lisa…
by - January 1, 2014 7:02 pm
In business and in politics, 2013 saw some major deals reshape the Arkansas landscape. From superprojects to spin-offs to creative solutions, below are the biggest deals of the year. House…
by - November 20, 2013 6:00 pm
A dominant landmark for the tens of thousands of residents and city visitors who travel along Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith is the almost 100-foot tall, nine-floor structure. The building…
by - November 15, 2013 2:18 pm
Arvest Bank, with the help of customers and communities, the bank announced Friday (Nov. 15) it exceeded the campaign goal by raising a total of 1.8 million meals in the…
by - November 13, 2013 4:23 pm
A myriad of factors are converging upon and within Arkansas’ banking sector and it is spurring renewed interests in mergers and acquisitions on the heels of a lengthy economic recovery…
by - November 5, 2013 4:29 pm
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 5) that it is donating $100,000 as a founding donor gift to the U.S. Marshals Museum. In January 2007, the U.S. Marshals Service selected Fort…
by - October 2, 2013 1:53 pm
Arvest, the state’s largest bank, just got bigger pending the purchase of North Little Rock-based National Bank of Arkansas. The two bank holding companies have entered into an agreement where…
by - September 6, 2013 3:20 pm
Banking consultants said Arvest and Simmons First National Bank have plenty to gain if they were to walk away with 100% ownership of Metropolitan National Bank next week when the…
by - September 5, 2013 4:57 pm
In a surprise move, Bentonville-based Arvest Bank and Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. submitted bids to acquire Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank, whose parent company, Rogers Bancshares, Inc., is…
by - August 30, 2013 4:09 pm
Arvest Bank on Sept. 4 will launch its two-month, bank-wide effort to provide at least one million meals to local, hungry families. The initiative will continue through Nov. 2, and…
by - August 26, 2013 6:14 pm
Arvest Bank and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals are working together to kick off a "1 Million Meals" campaign to help feed those who are hungry. In September, Arvest Bank will…
by - August 13, 2013 3:54 pm
Leaders of Arvest Bank, First Bank Corp., Benefit Bank and reps from the Arkansas Bankers Association gathered Tuesday (Aug. 13) in Fort Smith with U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, to…
