Tag: Banking & Finance

Hurry Up and Die: Favorable Estate Taxes Timed to Sunset in 2011

Estate planners say there?s no way to avoid estate taxes but there are several ways to mitigate them.

Joe Mills Moves from Simmons Bank

Joe Mills has resigned from his position as president and CEO of Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas.

Virtual Incubation Helps Nanomech Win SBIR

Virtual Incubation Corp. in Fayetteville has helped more companies get working capital through Small Business Innovation Research program grants.

Regions Spreads Wings in Washington County

Regions Bank, the state?s largest with deposits of $4.065 billion, will open its sixth branch in Northwest Arkansas in March.

Arkansas National Gives to Rebuild

Arkansas National Bank of Bentonville donated $50,000 to Rebuilding Together of Northwest Arkansas on March 11.

Funds Ranked No. 1

BOK Investment Advisers Inc. recently saw its American Performance Short Term Income Fund ranked No. 1 out of 93 in Lipper Analytical Service?s Short Term Investment Grade Debt Funds category.

Womack Relates Tax Tips to BOA?s Private Clients

Charles Womack, regional director of managed accounts for Eaton Vance Distributors Inc. of Boston, discussed tax strategies on Feb. 20 with a select group of Bank of America clients at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Rogers.

Combs Loses Purchase Deal

Gary Combs, a developer and owner of Basic Block Group and Basic Construction in Springdale, said a deal with the Bank of Fayetteville has been derailed.

Stephens Media Buys Missouri Weeklies

Stephens Media Group buys McDonald County Press Inc. of Pineville, Mo., which publishes six weekly newspapers in that county.

Banks Rush to Pinnacle Hills

First Security Bank opened its full-service, 3,000-SF branch on Dec. 31 in the J.B. Hunt Parkway Tower. So far, it?s been the only bank in Pinnacle Hills proper, but that?s about to change.

SBA Loan Hinges on Business Plan

Having a good business plan is essential to secure a loan from the federal Small Business Association.

Arvest Mortgage Mania Tallied Out at $1.46B

Arvest Mortgage Co. saw a 60.1 percent increase in mortage originations from $912 million during 2002 to more than $1.46 billion last year.

Bank of Buck Rogers

Arkansas National Bank has continued its history as a technology pioneer with the recent installation of a gigabit fiber-optic network.

Who is National Commerce?

National Commerce Financial Corp. of Memphis is a regional bank holding company with about 5,500 employees, according to the firm?s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Wal-Mart?s Name Will Adorn Banks

Wal-Mart?s partnership with a Memphis bank is making some community bankers nervous.

Baney Joins United Bank

United Bank in Springdale lured Rick Baney from Little Rock.

Optimism ?en Vogue? for Bankers in 2004

Northwest Arkansas bankers expect another good year in 2004.

Watch These in 2004 (President?s Notes)

Education reform is the biggest thing, but not the only one, to pay attention to in 2004.

Regions Holding Co. Outranks Arkansas Firms

More than $17.8 billion is held in Arkansas deposits by the 10 largest bank holding companies with offices in Arkansas.

Bank of Arkansas Tops October Mortgage Race

Bank of Arkansas paced the Washington County mortgage market in October. It made $19.83 million worth of mortgage loans or about 12.24 percent of all of those made that month in the county.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain