Tag: Banking & Finance

Brokered Deposits Skew Market Data

New and new-to-the market banks are stunting the deposit growth of the larger, more established banks in Northwest Arkansas.

Embrace Successful, Meaningful Meetings (Human Factor)

If you must endure meetings, make them productive.

Liar Loans Faulted For Subprime Mess (Market Forecast)

You want to buy a house. You have no job, not enough income to buy the house you want, own a business or for some other reason do not want to disclose your financial information to your friendly mortgage broker. Welcome to the Liar Loan.

Terminella and Metropolitan National Bank Court Date Approaching

Depositions are scheduled to begin soon in the case of Fayetteville developer Tom Terminella?s $50 million-countersuit against Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock.

Bank of Fayetteville Makes Purchase for First Farmington Branch

The Bank of Fayetteville has plans for a de novo branch on Main St. in Farmington.

Ruskin Heights Mixed-Used Development Off and Running (Real Deals)

Local developers purchase 28 acres for pedestrian-friendly mix-used $100 million Fayetteville development

Leading with Integrity Often Requires Courage, Sacrifice (Opinion)

Leading with integrity often challenging but always rewarding

Valley Bank Won?t Make Purchase

Valley Bank announced it?s plan to purchase a south Arkansas Bank has fizzled out.

Chambers 3Q Past Dues Will Be Higher

Chambers Bank?s third quarter past dues will be higher than they were in the second quarter.

What’s in Your Bias Baggage? (Jim Karrh Commentary)

Personal biases can hold businesses back and cloud the decision-making process.

Arvest Opens Oklahoma LPO

Arvest Bank Group Inc. opened a loan production office in Stillwater, Okla., on Sept. 13.

Brooks Named ?Woman to Watch?

Mary Beth Brooks, president and CEO of The Bank of Fayetteville has been named one of the ?Top 25 Women to Watch? by U.S. Banker magazine.

UA Athletics Skittish About Skyboxes, Naturals

The UA Athletic Department generates $3.7 million in revenue from luxury suites and would not release the names of suite-holders at Baum Stadium, saying to do so would put them at a competitive disadvantage for pursuing skybox revenue.

What Credit Crunch? (guest commentary by Scott McElmurry)

Now may be the best time for prospective homeowners to buy.

Arkansas’ ROA Third in District

Arkansas banks average 1.09 percent return on assets for 2007 second quarter.

Summit Bank Eyes Fayetteville LPO (Whispers)

Arkadelphia bank plans to open loan production office in Fayetteville with plans to operate full service branch eventually.

Arvest Branch Takes LEED

Arvest Bank will build a Fayetteville branch according to specifications of the U.S. Green Building Council?s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Dixie Development Sheds $45M in Assets

A lawyer for Dixie Development Inc. said bankruptcy is a possibility for the Fayetteville developer.

Subs and Suppliers Pinched by Slowdown

While developers and bankers grab headlines with their struggles, subcontractors are truly feeling the pinch of past due bills.

MNB?s Olson Argued Against Terminella Foreclosure

Metropolitan National Bank?s Larry Olson advised against filing foreclosure against Tom Terminella, but his bosses in Little Rock disagreed.

Department of Agriculture implements rice in schools pilot program

Christmas traditions celebrated at A-State heritage sites

Health tech innovation program kicks off next year in Northwest Arkansas

Then and Now: Matt Waller builds what lasts through leadership