Tag: Banking & Finance

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Arkansas 1Q ROA Second in Region

In the first quarter of 2005, Arkansas banks collectively had a return on their average assets (ROA) of 1.21 percent, second highest against the other seven states in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s Eighth District.

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Bank For Sale?

The banking community has been abuzz for weeks speculating that The Bank of Fayetteville N.A. is either up for sale or at least primed for an acquisition.

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3Q SBA Loans Up 38 Percent

The Arkansas office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has seen a 38 percent increase in the number of loans it has processed from its third quarter 2004 to it?s third quarter in 2005.