Brandon Woodrome Makes Request for Leniency
Brandon Woodrome, the 29-year-old former Fort Smith construction company owner, has asked for a light term in federal prison when he is sentenced next week for one count each of bank fraud and wire...
View ArticleForeclosure Suit Takes Aim at Home of Walter Quinn
A foreclosure suit recently came calling on the home of Little Rock businessman Walter Quinn. Malvern National Bank claims more than $1.2 million is outstanding on a loan secured by the Riverview Point...
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Among Speakers at 2nd Conference on Delta's Future
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be the featured luncheon speaker at a conference on the future of the Arkansas Delta on May 19 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Simmons Bank will sponsor the one-day event,...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks Posts Record 1Q Net Income
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock on Tuesday said net income for the first quarter was a record $89.2 million, up 73 percent from the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per common share were...
View ArticleDickson Named Chairman of Arkansas Bankers Association
Dave Dickson was installed Tuesday as the 2017-18 chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association at the group's 127th annual convention in Little Rock. Dickson is president and CEO of Union Bank &...
View ArticleBear State Sets Annual Meeting Date, Discloses Salaries
Bear State Financial Inc. of Little Rock released its proxy statement Wednesday and announced that its annual shareholders meeting will be held at 11 a.m. May 17 at the company's office at 135 Section...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Professional Business Brokers: Do You Need One If You’re Looking...
For a variety of reasons, the time may come when an owner decides to sell a business. If you are considering selling your business, a business broker may be of great assistance. These "go-betweens" are...
View ArticleAverage 30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 2017 Low of 4.08 Percent
WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for a fourth straight week, with the benchmark 30-year rate marking a new low for the year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on 30-year...
View ArticleUS Retail Sales Fell in March, Second Straight Monthly Drop
WASHINGTON — Americans pulled back on their spending at auto dealers and restaurants in March, causing retail sales to drop despite signs of a healthy job market. Retail sales fell a seasonally...
View ArticleMedical Clinic Replaces Nichols Furniture After $3M Purchase (Real Deals)
Redevelopment of a 31,884-SF retail project in west Little Rock is in motion after a $3.03 million transaction. PTCOA Shackleford Clinic LLC, led by Dr. Meraj Siddiqui and Dr. Ronald Tilley, bought the...
View ArticleAt 20, Arkansas E-Government Draws Cheers
Back in 1997, when Facebook was years in the future and tweets were sounds made by birds, Bob Sanders and a team of six digital pioneers introduced e-government to Arkansas. A few Arkansans with...
View ArticleAcxiom Returning to Conway Roots
Acxiom Corp. has narrowed its focus and is evolving into a different company, CEO Scott Howe says. “We’re becoming a different kind of Acxiom, with the best of the old but a lot of really new, exciting...
View ArticleJudge Scraps Fake Will of Deepwater Horizon Survivor
A Ouachita County Circuit judge has thrown out the fake will allegedly created by a Camden real estate agent to make sure her daughter received the assets of a survivor of the Deepwater Horizon...
View ArticleArkansasGives Nets $6.1M for Nonprofits
The Arkansas Community Foundation on Monday announced certified results of the ArkansasGives program, a one-day online giving event held on April 6. A total of $6.1 million was collected for more than...
View ArticleSimmons Bank Names New VP, Assistant General Counsel
Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff on Monday named Henry A. "Rusty" Barham III its executive vice president for regulatory and consumer affairs and assistant general counsel. Barham has been in the banking...
View ArticleVideo: Fitz Hill Talks Transparency in Leadership, Work at Scott Ford Center
Leaders should tell the truth, be transparent and communicate regularly with stakeholders during a crisis, says Fitz Hill, a former college football coach and college president, in Part 2 of Arkansas...
View ArticleColvin to Lead Arvest Bank in Conway, Morrilton
Richard W. "Skip" Colvin has been named community bank president for Arvest Bank in Conway and Morrilton. "We are thrilled to have Skip join the Arvest family," Jim Cargill, president and CEO of Arvest...
View ArticleWells Fargo Scandal Weighs Heavily on Other Big Banks
DALLAS — It's the topic the banking industry can't avoid, even when people prefer not to mention it by name: Wells Fargo. Banking executives and consultants who normally focus on checking accounts and...
View ArticleBank of America Profits Jump, Helped by Interest Rates
NEW YORK — Bank of America's first quarter profits grew nearly 40 percent, the bank said Tuesday, helped by higher interest rates as well as a strong performance in its investment banking division. The...
View ArticleReport: Commercial Real Estate Absorption Quickens in NWA
The effects of changing consumer shopping habits are starting to show up in northwest Arkansas commercial real estate trends, according to the latest Arvest Bank Skyline Report on real estate. The...
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