Santos Moves Up at Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
Deysi Santos has been promoted to business development officer at Arvest Bank in Little Rock.
View ArticleThe Last Trusted Leaders in the U.S.? (Brad Cousins Commentary)
Trust in information sources is at an all-time low, an infodemic. If trust is low across the board, and information sources cannot be trusted, can business leaders afford to wade into this ocean of...
View ArticleSecond Round of PPP Loans Prioritizes the Underserved
The second round of the federally funded Paycheck Protection Program is prioritizing “underserved” businesses — minority-, women- and veteran-owned and rural businesses — by setting aside money for...
View ArticleTrustees Press Fraudulent Transfer Claim in Family Feud
Nearly six years ago, Sheila McCutcheon submitted paperwork for a loan reflecting a personal net worth of more than $1.4 million. Nineteen months later, she has filed a financial hardship statement...
View ArticleOne More Thing to Worry About (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
As parents, we all want to equip our children with the emotional tools to deal constructively with stressful situations, but who among us would have thought that a college student could be holding in...
View ArticleFormer County Clerk Pledged Family Farm for Bank Loans
Even Jacob “Kade” Holliday’s mother lent thousands of dollars to her son before it was discovered that the former Craighead County clerk allegedly embezzled more than $1.6 million from taxpayers.
View ArticleSPONSORED: John Maxwell: COVID-19 Reveals True Leaders in Business
Crisis brings out the best and worst in people, says leadership expert John Maxwell, and the world-changing effects of COVID-19 have presented a proving ground to reveal who the true leaders are in...
View ArticleSt. Louis Fed Appoints 2 to Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has appointed two new members to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
View ArticleJanuary Home Construction Falls 6%; Signs of Rebound Ahead
U.S. home construction fell 6% in January but applications for building permits, which typically signal activity ahead, rose sharply.
View ArticleSupporting Entrepreneurs Elevates Our Communities (French Hill and Jeff...
Our country is experiencing a "startup slump," with fewer people taking the plunge to start their own businesses. To fix this problem, we must craft solutions that create jobs and support business owners.
View ArticleStotts Joins First Security Team in Jonesboro (Movers & Shakers)
Haley Stotts has been hired as business development and marketing officer by First Security Bank in Jonesboro.
View ArticleRowan Park Apartments Draws $7.4M Sale (Real Deals)
Rowan Park at Kanis LLC, led by Jacob Chi, sold its namesake project at 1000 Kirby Road to Deancurt Little Rock II LLC, an affiliate of Aspen Square Management Inc.
View ArticleWinter Storms Another Blow to Motorcoach Industry
As Cary Martin of Little Rock Coaches prepared for a full schedule of charters, Mother Nature decided to dump a season’s worth of bad weather on Arkansas in one week.
View ArticleMerchants & Farmers to Add Bank in Benton
Merchants & Farmers Bank of Dumas intends to expand its Saline County presence with a Benton branch at 300 N. Main St. The plan is to remodel the former gas station property into a 2,400-SF branch.
View ArticlePartners Launches Conway LPO
After leaping from its Delta home ground to northwest Arkansas with a Springdale branch last year, Partners Bank has waded into the central Arkansas market with a loan production office in Conway.
View ArticleBanks Settle Legal Dispute Over Connect Name
The corporate identity of Star City’s Connect Bank emerged intact after litigation surrounding its name evaporated recently.
View ArticleBiden to Boost Pandemic Lending to Smallest Businesses
President Joe Biden is targeting federal pandemic assistance to the nation's smallest businesses and taking steps to further equity in what is known as the Paycheck Protection Program.
View ArticleWebcast to Feature Global Thought Leader Renee Mauborgne
Renee Mauborgne, an economist and professor at international business graduate school INSEAD, will lead the third webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business throughout 2021.
View ArticlePearcy, Strom Promoted to Partner at Kelley Commercial (Movers & Shakers)
Jay Pearcy and Matt Strom have been appointed partners at Kelley Commercial Partners Northwest in Springdale.
View ArticleArvest Sells NanoMech HQ
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville didn’t hold on to its NanoMech property for very long.
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