As Business Grows in Walnut Ridge, Housing Struggles to Keep Up
The arrival of large-scale employers like Peco Foods Inc., Allegis Corp. and American Silica has brought an economic boom to rural communities in northeast Arkansas. But housing has struggled to keep...
View ArticleFirst Arkansas Bank & Trust to Open Branch In Conway
First Arkansas Bank & Trust of Jacksonville enters Conway for the first time, purchasing a vacant bank branch at Hogan Road and Prince Street.
View ArticleHall-Davidson Combo Brings in $2.3 Million (Real Deals)
The $2.3 million purchase of adjoining buildings set in motion a multproperty redevelopment in downtown Little Rock.
View ArticleFisher, Warnick Take Tech Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Bryan Fisher and Jason Warnick have been promoted and Bob Freeman has been hired at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.
View ArticleLindsey Triplett Moves to Farm Credit of Western Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Lindsey Triplett has been hired as a communications specialist at Farm Credit of Western Arkansas in Russellville.
View ArticleFirst Financial Puts Future in Prospect
Over the years, the west side of the Prospect Building has served as a branch for financial institutions such as Little Rock’s Union National Bank and Worthen National Bank of Arkansas.
View ArticleBad Debtor Of One Bank Resurfaces
Theodore Roosevelt Malloch Jr.’s status as a historic footnote in One Bank & Trust’s troubled loan portfolio has been upgraded in the months since the presidential election.
View ArticleFormer I.O. Metro Pulls Out Last Stop
The going-out-of-business sale for what is now known as Erdos At Home recently kicked off.
View ArticleVideo: Bank of the Ozarks Marks 20 Years as a Public Company at Nasdaq
George Gleason, chairman and CEO of Bank of the Ozarks, rang the opening bell Monday at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Time Square to mark its 20th anniversary as a public company.
View ArticleFirst National of Wynne to Acquire Bank of McCrory
First National Corp. Inc., the parent company of First National Bank of Wynne, will acquire Bank of McCrory later this year in a deal the two companies announced Monday afternoon.
View ArticleArvest Bank Forms Saline County Advisory Board
Arvest Bank announced on Monday the creation of a Saline County Advisory Board that the bank hopes will broaden and enhance the its support of the community.
View ArticleSimmons First Reports 2Q Net Income of $23.1M
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports second-quarter net income of $23.1 million, up slightly from $22.9 million for the same quarter of last year.
View ArticleHome BancShares Reports 25th Consecutive Profit Record
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway on Thursday report its 25th consecutive quarter of record profit, $50.1 million, up 15 percent from the same quarter year.
View ArticleAverage US Mortgage Rates Fall; 30-Year at 3.96 Percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week after two straight weeks of increases. The benchmark 30-year rate slipped back below the significant 4 percent level.
View ArticleFirst Financial CEO Chris Hegi's Golden Rule for Serving El Dorado
In 2015, Chris Hegi was named CEO of First Financial Bank of El Dorado, now a $919 million-asset lender.
View ArticleEmbrace These Tech Investments (Heather Albright Expert Advice)
Technology is transforming nearly every industry, causing disruption that often creates unforeseen challenges to business models. Companies that ignore technology, rather than embracing it, could...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks Making Its Mark as Bank of the Nation
A seven-year string of top-performing bank accolades joins a history dominated by record quarterly earnings for Bank of the Ozarks.
View ArticleEGP’s Don Rodgers Jr. Receives Certification
Don Rodgers Jr., director of wealth management at EGP Wealth Management LLC in North Little Rock, has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies,...
View ArticleNLR's West Scenic Apartments Tops $3.9 Million Mark (Real Deals)
West Scenic Partners LLC of St. Louis purchased Scenic Hill Apartments at 605 and 1207 W. Scenic Drive. The seller is Scenic Hill Properties Ltd., led by James Kincannon.
View ArticleAs Marijuana Industry Beckons, Banks Just Say No
On one side is a new industry desperately needing local banking services. On the other side are bankers salivating at potential deposits and fee revenue. Between them is a federal government that...
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