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2020 Rocks Home Loans Amid COVID-19

The surprise tandem that made home sales especially memorable for residential realty companies last year made 2020 equally unforgettable for mortgage lenders.

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Pandemic Permitting: Virus Takes Minor Toll on Building Projects

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, city officials in Arkansas worried, among many possible effects, how the virus might derail the building permit process. It turns out that they worried unnecessarily.

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New Trial Date Set for Kade Holliday

Former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday now is scheduled to be tried in federal court on Oct. 18.

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SPONSORED: Steve Forbes: 'Big' Federal Spending Justified Amid Pandemic

Former presidential candidate and Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes spoke about federal pandemic aid, the need for fewer restrictions on it, business survival and market futures last week as part of a...

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Walmart, Western Union Announce New Agreement

Walmart Inc. of Bentonville and Western Union of Denver announce an agreement that will enable Western Union money transfer services at Walmart stores across the U.S.

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Southern Bancorp to Acquire DeWitt First Bankshares

Southern Bancorp Inc. of Arkadelphia says it will acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Arkansas County Bank.

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Simmons Bank to Build 2nd Branch in White Hall

Simmons Bank announced Thursday its plans to construct a second bank branch in White Hall on a recently acquired 2.24 acres at the northeast corner of Robin Road and Sheridan Road.

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Home BancShares' Q4 Beats Earnings Expectations

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports fourth-quarter net income of $81.8 million, up 11% from the same quarter last year.

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PPP Extended, Expanded to Provide More Funding (Commentary)

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been extended and expanded to provide more funding for first-time borrowers and to allow some existing borrowers the opportunity to receive additional help.

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Randi Zuckerberg Headlines Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium

The Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium returns Thursday, April 29, with Zuckerberg Media CEO Randi Zuckerberg as a keynote speaker.

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Bank OZK Q4, Full-Year Earnings Beat Expectations

Bank OZK of Little Rock reports fourth-quarter earnings of $120.5 million, up 19.5% from the same quarter last year.

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Shapiro Hired at Bank OZK (Movers & Shakers)

Jake Shapiro has joined Bank OZK of Little Rock as managing director of digital banking.

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Bell Moves to Bentonville Chamber (NWA Movers & Shakers)

James Bell has joined the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce as vice president of economic development, entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Armor Bank On the Move in Marianna

The expansion of Forrest City’s Armor Bank into neighboring Lee County will be the product of a transaction totaling more than $3.5 million.

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Simmons Bank Reconfigures Dallas, Nashville Offices

Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff is making moves to modify its branch network in two prominent cities in Texas and Tennessee.

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Mixed-Use Building Sale Surpasses $2.7M (Real Deals)

A 16,055-SF combination David’s Burgers and bank branch in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $2.75 million.

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Quapaw House CEO Faces $1.2M Judgment

The former CEO of Quapaw House Inc., the troubled Hot Springs drug and alcohol treatment provider that is no longer operating, recently was hit with a $1.2 million default judgment.

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Q4 Net Income Up Slightly at Simmons First

Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff says fourth-quarter net income was $53 million, up 0.5% from $52.7 million in the same quarter last year.

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Janet Yellen Wins Senate Approval As Treasury Secretary

The Senate approves President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job. Arkansas' Senators, John Boozman and Tom...

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Arkansas Unemployment Drops to 4.2% in December

Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2% in December, down from 6.3% in November, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Tuesday.

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