Arkansas' Median Household Income Rises Slightly
Median household income totaled $52,528 in Arkansas in 2021, an increase of 1.3% compared with 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
View ArticleEvolve Overtakes Simmons in Trust Assets
Stephens Inc. remains No. 1 on the annual lists of Arkansas’ largest broker-dealers and largest money managers, but Evolve takes the top spot in trust departments.
View ArticleCommunity First Trust's William Kerst to Lead Trust Department at Farmers Bank
Kerst is CEO and founder of the trust company, which has locations in Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village and Little Rock. But he also holds a new role leading the trust department of Farmers Bank &...
View ArticleIRS Raises Contribution Limits for Retirement Savings Plans
The changes, among others announced by the IRS Friday, make it easier for retirement savers who use these types of tax-advantaged plans to set aside more of their income toward building their nest egg.
View ArticleSimmons Reports Higher Revenue, Flat Income in Q3
Earnings per share fell to 63 cents but still surpassed Wall Street expectations.
View ArticleRecord Number of Americans Have Bank Accounts, Gov't Says
The FDIC attributed most of the improvement to the stronger economy in 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic restrictions largely expired and there were low levels of unemployment.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Former Navy SEAL Scott Daly Shares Leadership Advice on 'Business...
Daly, director of training for the Focus3 leadership training organization in Columbus, Ohio, learned a little something about overcoming the events of life when he broke his neck in freestyle...
View ArticleMcReynolds, Whipple Among 4 Picked for Arkansas Business Hall of Fame
The honorees will be recognized at an induction ceremony at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock in February.
View ArticleVisa Posts Jump in Quarterly Profit, Increases Dividend
Excluding one-time charges, which included Visa writing down some of its investments due to the drop in the stock market this year, the company earned $4.09 billion, or $1.93 a share.
View ArticleUS Mortgage Rates Top 7% for the First Time in 2 Decades
The last time the average rate was above 7% was April 2002, a time when the U.S. was still reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
View Article1 Promoted at Southern Bancorp Community Partners (Movers & Shakers)
Ralph Brown is the new chief lending officer at Southern Bancorp Community Partners, the nonprofit arm of Southern Bancorp of Arkadelphia.
View ArticlePipe Plant Sale Tops $7.7 Million (Real Deals)
GTM I30 Holdings LLC, led by Rene Morgan, acquired the 7200 Interstate 30 project from Cameron International Corp. of Houston.
View ArticleInside Changes Coming to the Secure Act (Ben Ronning Commentary)
Should they come to pass, you’ll want your adviser to account for these changes in your financial plan.
View ArticleJaclyn Henderson Blends Local Experience with Customer Relationships in NWA
In September, Henderson was named market executive for Regions' operations in Bentonville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale and Fayetteville.
View ArticleAbaca Agrees to $30M Acquisition, Will Keep Its Brand and NLR Base
The deal gives the buyer, Colorado-based Safe Harbor Financial, access to more than 300 accounts.
View ArticleJob Openings Rose to 10.7 Million in September, Despite Fed Efforts
In another sign the labor market remains tight and employers unwilling to let workers go, layoffs dropped in September to 1.3 million, fewest since April.
View ArticleLamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly Talks Transformation & Growth on Next...
Under Reilly's leadership, Lamar Advertising Co. has established the industry’s first digital billboard network, grown its advertiser offerings to more than 4,000 displays across the U.S., and...
View ArticleState Tax Revenue Up 10% in October
All major collection categories were above forecast, with sales tax collections remaining particularly strong.
View ArticleUS Average Long-Term Mortgage Rates Back Under 7%, For Now
The rate was 3.09% last year at this time.
View ArticleFed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike but Hints at a Pullback
The Fed's move boosted its key short-term rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its highest level in 15 years. It was the central bank's sixth rate hike this year — a streak that has made mortgages and other...
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