As 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Plans Grow, So Do Delinquencies
Another concern among advisers and consumer advocates, as well as Washington lawmakers and regulators, is the ease with which consumers can layer on these installment loans.
View ArticleArvest Equipment Finance Climbs in Annual Ranking
The division of Arvest Bank moved up in two categories.
View ArticleRevamp Begins in North Little Rock’s Downtown Riverfront
Plans call for a hotel and mixed-use projects near Simmons Bank Arena.
View ArticleSuspended Attorney Still Practicing Years Later
Teresa Bloodman, who was accused of more than 175 violations of the bar’s rules of professional conduct and suspended in 2016, has been allowed to keep practicing in federal court.
View Article1 Promoted at Regions Bank’s for NWA (Movers & Shakers)
Jaclyn Henderson has been named market executive for in Bentonville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale and Fayetteville.
View ArticleWLR Auto Dealership Attracts $12.5M Sale (Real Deals)
West Little Rock’s Jaguar-Land Rover-Volkswagen dealership at 25 Col. Glenn Plaza changed hands in a two-part transaction.
View ArticleDumas Bank Borrows $9M For Growth
The holding company of Merchants & Farmers Bank in Dumas boosted its capital through a $9 million subordinated debt offering in August.
View ArticleRepublican AGs Push Visa, Mastercard, AmEx Not to Track Gun Sales
In their letter, the AGs threaten to use all legal tools at their disposal to stop the payment networks from tracking gun sales.
View ArticleEXPLAINER: How the Strong US Dollar Can Affect Everyone
The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound across the Atlantic to the South Korean won across the Pacific.
View ArticleAverage US Long-Term Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.29% This Week
Rates are at the highest level since 2007.
View ArticleBank CEOs Warn That US Economy Faces 'Daunting' Challenges
JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, Citigroup's Jane Fraser and other chief executives said the U.S. consumer is in good shape but faces threats from high inflation and rising interest rates.
View ArticleBank CEOs Warn That US Economy Faces 'Daunting' Challenges
JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, Citigroup's Jane Fraser and other chief executives said the U.S. consumer is in good shape but faces threats from high inflation and rising interest rates.
View ArticleUS Has Sent $8.28B in Pandemic Funds to Local Lenders
Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, California, and Texas have received some of the biggest contributions.
View ArticleArkansas Business Announces 2022 CFO of the Year Finalists
Finalists and winners in each category will be honored at a special event on Nov. 2 in Little Rock.
View Article1 Promoted as Garland & Greenwood Expands (Movers & Shakers)
Blake Abston is now the head of Garland & Greenwood Wealth Advisors, a new registered investment advisor firm under Garland & Greenwood CPAs and Advisors PLLC of Little Rock.
View ArticleBank Deposit Growth Settles Down After COVID
Statewide deposit growth slowed to 5.5% after two consecutive years in which COVID stimulus cash fueled unusually strong deposit growth.
View ArticleTech Work Fuels Huge Growth at Evolve Bank & Trust of West Memphis
Evolve’s total assets nearly doubled in 18 months, and they now hold the largest total of trust assets in the state.
View ArticleEncore Bank Expands Its Loan Network to 20 Markets In 3 Years
Since 2019, total deposits at Encore have ballooned from nearly $121.8 million to more than $1.9 billion.
View ArticleRising Interest Rates and Property Costs Slow Lending Momentum
Homebuyers hit the brakes as high-priced properties meet the highest mortgage rates in 14 years.
View ArticleRon Witherspoon Listens More and Talks Less as Arvest's CEO in Little Rock
Witherspoon has worked for Arvest Bank, with more than $26 billion in assets, since 1997.
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