A small Arkansas bank is stepping forward to provide banking services to the medical marijuana industry. HomeBank of Arkansas officially announced plans to team with Safe Harbor Services, a subsidiary created last year by Partner Colorado Credit Union.
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HomeBank of Arkansas to Bank Medical Marijuana Industry
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Arkansas Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.6 in August
Arkansas' unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent in August, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Workforce Services.
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John Moore To Lead Helena National Bank, Helena Bancshares Inc.
John Moore has been hired as president and CEO of Helena National Bank and of Helena Bancshares Inc., effective Sept. 24.
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John Bridges to Lead State Employees Association (Movers & Shakers)
John Bridges has been appointed executive director of the Arkansas State Employees Association in Little Rock.
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Adrienne Collins New LR Manager at Premier Staffing (Movers & Shakers)
Adrienne Collins is the new branch manager for Premier Staffing in Little Rock.
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Simmons Bank Branch Sells for $2 Million
A bank branch in west Little Rock, a Faulkner County landfill, residential property in west Pulaski County, an office building in midtown Little Rock and undeveloped land in Maumelle form a five-piece set of multimillion-dollar real estate transactions.
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Cantrell Heights Slice Generates $6.1M Sale (Real Deals)
Cantrell Heights LLC, led by John Bailey, sold a chunk of its namesake complex at 6900 Cantrell Road to F4 Little Rock 2 LLC of Edmond, Oklahoma.
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Complex Sells for $55M In Uptown Fayetteville (NWA Real Deals)
Sun Holdings Group, led by Jacob Blatt, bought the 300-plus-unit complex at Joyce and Steele boulevards.
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Batesville's First Community Bank Expanding March Into Missouri
First Community Bank of Batesville is looking to expand its deposit base in southwest Missouri through acquisition.
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Simmons Leads Current OREO Figures
A decade has passed since OREO portfolios became an especially significant line item as an epic wave of real estate securing bad loans flowed onto many a bank’s balance sheet.
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First Western Takes Northwest Footprint South Into Springdale
The Springdale location at 7322 W. Sunset Ave., Suite D, will expand First Western’s branch network to 11.
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Arvest Bank Completes Bear State Conversion
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday that it has completed the transition and conversion process of Bear State Bank customers, branches and systems.
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After A Lull, New-Home Sales Up 3.5 Percent in August
Sales of new U.S. homes climbed 3.5 percent in August, snapping a two-month decline as buying surged in the pricey Northeast and West housing markets.
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Fed Raises Rates for 3rd Time This Year; 1 More Expected
The Federal Reserve has raised a key interest rate for the third time this year in response to a strong U.S. economy and signaled that it expects to maintain a pace of gradual rate hikes.
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US Economy Grew at Robust 4.2 Rercent Rate in 2Q
The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 4.2 percent in the second quarter, the best performance in nearly four years, though economists believe growth has slowed in the current quarter partly because of a drag from trade.
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Stone Bank Shifts Staff at White Hall (Movers & Shakers)
Britanny Griffin has been promoted to loan assistant and Angela Lowry has been hired as a customer service representative and teller at Stone Bank’s White Hall branch.
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Rock Plaza Transaction Tops $9 Million Mark (Real Deals)
Rock Plaza, a 54,772-SF office building in Little Rock’s Riverdale area, weighed in at $7.95 million.
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Neither a Borrower nor A Lender Be (Editorial)
Although no state law appears to forbid lawmakers from lending money to each other, taxpayers should not have to worry whether legislators have leverage over or obligations to each other that might influence their votes.
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FBI Cracks Shell Game Defrauding Egg Companies
The FBI has seized nearly $550,000 from a North Carolina woman’s bank account that allegedly has been tied to wire fraud made against Noble Foods Inc. of Rogers.
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Hillview Village, Properties at Maumelle Exit Lead Recent Real Estate Details
A 56-unit apartment complex in North Little Rock, a fast food-convenience store project in Maumelle and a 6,046-SF house in Little Rock generated a trio of multimillion-dollar transactions.
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