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Arkansas-based Simmons Bank announced Thursday (May 26) the promotions of Charlie Van Ness of Fayetteville and Patrick Gearhart of Wichita, Kan. to division president. Van Ness will oversee the bank’s…
by - April 28, 2022 7:33 am
Simmons First National Corp. reported Thursday (April 28) net income of $65.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $67.4 million in the first quarter of 2021 as…
by - December 22, 2021 9:07 pm
Simmons Bank announced Wednesday (Dec. 22) the creation of a new Corporate Banking Division. The Pine Bluff-based bank said the new unit will provide Simmons the ability to consolidate specialized…
by - October 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Simmons Bank announced Friday (Oct. 22) while it continues to complete negotiations on a title sponsorship deal with the city of Memphis, it has chosen Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium as…
by - October 2, 2021 11:04 am
Simmons Bank had a trifecta of news late last week as the Pine Bluff-based financial institution announced plans for an expanded presence in Memphis and west Little Rock and two…
by - August 10, 2021 8:56 am
Simmons Bank announced Tuesday (Aug. 10) the addition of an experienced 11-member commercial finance team led by industry veterans Lee Palm, Brian Shapiro and Phil Mulder. Palm will lead the…
by - June 7, 2021 11:33 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced Monday (June 7) it will acquire Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, two Tennessee banks, in a combined transaction worth $277.9 million. Landmark…
by - May 13, 2021 9:20 am
Pine Buff-based Simmons Bank has established a new organizational structure with the creation of two separate banking divisions — a community bank division and metro bank division. Freddie Black has…
by - May 11, 2021 3:37 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank has promoted Paul Lowe as the metro division president for Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville. “Paul experienced great success leading and growing the central Arkansas division…
by - April 22, 2021 5:06 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced changes to certain senior leadership roles Thursday (April 22). The following changes are effective as of April 26, 2021: Bob Fehlman has been…
by - March 31, 2021 12:32 pm
Simmons Bank tapped Rodney Hawkins as executive vice president and audit executive, the bank announced Wednesday (March 31). Hawkins’ responsibilities include playing a lead role in the oversight, administration and…
by - March 3, 2021 8:50 am
Simmons First National Corp. announced Wednesday (March 3) that Julie Stackhouse has been added to the company’s board of directors. She has also been added to the board of directors…
by - February 16, 2021 1:35 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced Tuesday (Feb. 16) a five-year presenting sponsorship agreement with the Arkansas State Golf Association (ASGA) that will create a new amateur event, the Simmons Bank…
by - December 1, 2020 8:49 am
Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) of Illinois and Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank have entered into an agreement for CEFCU to purchase four Simmons Bank branches located in the Metro…
by - October 5, 2020 4:36 pm
Simmons Bank gifted $1 million to support the construction of the new Dr. Josetta Wilkins Jefferson County Health Unit and the Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veteran’s Services Office…
by - February 28, 2020 9:32 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced Friday (Feb. 28) that Charlie Van Ness has been promoted to market president in Northwest Arkansas. Van Ness will report to Simmons’ Greg Martin, who…
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…
