by - December 23, 2013 12:00 am
Nonperforming Loans In Arkansas Drop in 3Q
Arkansas banks collectively had a nonperforming loan ratio of 2.31 percent, down from 3.06 percent for the same period in 2012.
Tag: Banking & Finance
by - December 12, 2013 9:39 am
Arvest Bank Commissions Regional Poll
New survey will measure consumers economic sentiment in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
by - December 12, 2013 8:50 am
Following Merger, Howard Hamilton No Longer With Centennial Bank
Longtime Liberty Bank of Arkansas executive has gone into private business.
by - December 9, 2013 12:02 am
Arkansas Banks Top Region in ROA, ROE Rankings
The average return on assets, or ROA, of Arkansas banks was 1.26 percent in the third quarter of 2013, making the state the top performer among the seven states in the U.S. Federal Reserve Banks Eighth District.
by - December 9, 2013 12:00 am
Simmons Severances
Simmons First National Bank, which recently bought Metropolitan National Bank for $56 million, has started culling the staff at MNB locations across Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 6, 2013 9:07 am
Chambers Bank Files to Merge Decatur State Bank
The merger will complete a series of transactions that began in the fourth quarter of 2012 when Chambers Bank bought the bank.
by - December 6, 2013 12:00 am
First Security Bank Names New NWA Market President
Adam Rutledge has replaced Jim Taylor, who has taken a job as senior vice president of the banks holding company, First Security Bancorp, in Little Rock.
by - November 25, 2013 12:00 am
Battered and Bruised, Terminella Returns to First Love, Real Estate
These days, Tom Terminella is a fixture on the Fayetteville real estate scene, but he no longer borrows from banks.
by - November 11, 2013 12:01 am
Arvest Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of Fayetteville Branch
The new, more spacious branch is at 2389 N. College Ave.
by - November 6, 2013 2:03 pm
Attorney General Warns of Widespread Scam
The scammers use automated telephone calls and text messages in attempts to mislead consumers into believing that their credit cards have been locked by a bank.
by - October 30, 2013 2:01 pm
OCC Lifts Consent Order for United Bank
The Springdale bank also announced Wednesday record earnings for the nine months ended Sept. 30.
by - October 28, 2013 12:00 am
Bank Deal Will Mean Shakeup
Simmons First National Banks takeover of Metropolitan National Bank could mean consolidation, layoffs.
by - October 25, 2013 2:09 pm
Home BancShares Chairman John Allison at Home on the Road
John Allison, chairman of Home BancShares Inc., relaxes in his RV at Road Hog Park in Fayetteville. Allison, in town for a reception Thursday at the University of Arkansas hosted by Liberty Bank and Centennial Bank, just completed the largest in-state bank merger in Arkansas history.
by - October 14, 2013 12:00 am
Bond Market Down, Not Out
Analysts are advising to hang tough until better rates come around at some point in the future.
by - October 14, 2013 12:00 am
Bank Deposits in NWA Decrease 4.8 Percent
FDIC-insured bank deposits in the six-county region that make up the local market shrank to $11.7 billion, down from $12.3 billion in the same period a year ago.
by - October 14, 2013 12:00 am
Texas Outfit in Rapid-Growth Mode Eyes NWA Expansion
Springdale adviser Jon Palfreeman has partnered with CFO4Life, which has about $600 million under management.
by - October 10, 2013 8:52 am
Bullard to Speak at QBA Luncheon
The Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas will welcome the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on November 21.
by - October 2, 2013 2:10 pm
Arvest Plans National Banking Corp. Buyout
NBC is the parent holding company for National Bank of Arkansas, based in North Little Rock.
by - September 30, 2013 12:01 am
New Medicare Tax Worthy of Attention, Not Panic
Area CPAs are being aggressive in counseling their clients on a 3.8 percent surtax on net investment income.
by - September 30, 2013 12:01 am
Nonperforming Loans in Arkansas Drop in 2Q
Banks in Arkansas had 2.62 percent of loans in problem categories.