by - October 22, 2019 1:33 pm
Simmons First National Corp. reported Tuesday (Oct. 22) that third-quarter profits grew by nearly $27 million from a year ago as the fast-growing, Pine Bluff-based regional banking group continues to…
by - September 17, 2019 10:19 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced several promotions and key new hires in its central Arkansas and statewide operations. Matt Reddin was named executive vice president and chief banking officer; Paul…
by - July 31, 2019 10:47 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. on Wednesday (July 31) announced the acquisition of a Columbia, Mo.-based community bank in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $435 million. Bank officials…
by - July 23, 2019 10:39 am
Simmons First National Corp., which has moved its regional headquarters for central Arkansas to the former Acxiom building in Little Rock and established a foothold in the larger St. Louis…
by - July 18, 2019 12:30 pm
Simmons Bank named Alejandro “Alex” Carriles executive vice president and chief digital officer. Carriles’ responsibilities include direct oversight of Simmons’ digital banking strategy, customer experience through digital channels and customer…
by - June 18, 2019 7:50 pm
Simmons Bank named Michael Powell as mortgage division president. Powell will oversee all aspects of Simmons’ mortgage process. “Michael’s wide-ranging background as a mortgage division leader, chief operating officer and…
by - June 4, 2019 10:09 am
Simmons Bank has named Leslie Parnell as senior vice president of treasury management and strategic development. Parnell will have direct oversight of Simmons’ Treasury Management team, including sales, product, customer…
by - May 8, 2019 11:24 am
Simmons Bank has named Itzel Meador as Small Business Association (SBA) regional manager of sales and business development for its eight-state footprint. Meador’s responsibilities include SBA loan production, oversight of…
by - April 15, 2019 2:59 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced that it completed its acquisition of Reliance Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in the St. Louis, Missouri. A definitive agreement to acquire Reliance was previously announced in…
by - January 22, 2019 7:16 pm
Simmons First National Corp. Tuesday (Jan. 22) posted record fourth quarter profits that easily outpaced year ago results and closed out the year with another strategic acquisition that expanded the…
by - November 9, 2018 12:21 pm
Verizon Arena announced Friday (Nov. 9) that Simmons Bank has acquired the naming rights to the 18,000 seat multi-purpose civic center located in North Little Rock for $10.5 million. The…
by - March 10, 2017 11:24 am
In separate announcements, Simmons Bank has purchased the Acxiom Corp. office tower in downtown Little Rock, and Acxiom will move its corporate headquarters to Conway – where it was originally…
by - January 29, 2017 9:35 am
With three bank acquisitions announced in the last two months, Simmons First is up to its eyeballs in opportunity. George Makris, chairman and CEO of the Pine Bluff-based bank, said…
by - November 13, 2015 10:11 am
It’s no secret that Pine Bluff has seen better days. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population dropped 7.6%, from 49,080 to 45,332, from 2010 to 2014. That’s down…
