From Bathhouse to Hotel, Hot Springs' Hale to Be Reborn
In the 32 years since they moved to Hot Springs, Pat and Ellen McCabe have seen the transformation of downtown Hot Springs. Now, with the couple’s repurposing of the Hale Bathhouse into a boutique...
View ArticleBlooming Magnolia Looking to Boom
Magnolia has bloomed in the last couple of years, but local leaders say the south Arkansas city — despite its lack of interstate access — is on the cusp of even greater growth.
View ArticleSimmons Bank Becomes Sole Shareholder of Heartland Bank
Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff announced late Monday that it was the successful bidder for the capital stock of Heartland Bank of Little Rock, which was auctioned Monday morning "to satisfy certain...
View ArticleReport: Home Supply Shrinking in Northwest Arkansas
In northwest Arkansas, the supply of homes for sale is shrinking and the number of homes sold was flat, according to Arvest Bank's Skyline Report.
View ArticleArkansas Home Sales, Prices Increased in July
The Arkansas Realtors Association said Wednesday that both home sales and the average price of homes sold increased in July.
View ArticleSimmons Bank Sells P&C Business to Sunstar Insurance Group
Simmons Bank completes the sale of its property and casualty insurance business to Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis.
View ArticleFinTech Grad Bond.ai Moving to Little Rock
The Venture Center of Little Rock announced Friday that Bond.ai, a graduate of the center’s 2017 VC FinTech Accelerator, will relocate its headquarters to Little Rock from New York City.
View ArticleSummit House Receives $10.7M Owner Change (Real Deals)
An affiliate of DavisRE in Dallas bought the 165-unit high-rise apartment project in midtown Little Rock.
View ArticleAEDC's Program for Minority Firms Extends Its Mission
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s online directory of minority-owned firms now lists some 275 certified companies, and Pat Brown’s team is busy certifying women-owned businesses.
View ArticleArkansas Business Presents New Lists of Minority-, Woman-Owned Companies
Arkansas Business presents two lists of 135 minority-owned companies and 98 woman-owned companies who responded to our first-ever survey of companies in those categories.
View ArticleSimmons Announces Completion of First South Bank Merger
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announced Tuesday that it has completed the merger of First South Bank of Jackson, Tennessee, with its subsidiary, Simmons Bank.
View ArticleAndrew Meadors to Head Sunstar Insurance in Arkansas
Andrew "A.B." Meadors, a former owner of the Meadors Adams & Lee insurance agency in Little Rock, has been chosen to head the Arkansas operations of Sunstar Insurance Group of Memphis.
View ArticleHideaway Serves Up $3.2M Transaction (Real Deals)
A 6,705-SF pizzeria in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $3.23 million.
View ArticleFirst Arkansas Bank & Trust Branches Out Into Conway
First Arkansas Bank & Trust of Jacksonville struck a $1.5 million deal to buy a Conway branch from Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff.
View ArticleFor Arvest, Bear State The Biggest Buy Ever
The proposed $391 million cash purchase of Little Rock’s Bear State Financial Inc. represents a historic acquisition for Arvest Bank of Fayetteville.
View ArticleToday’s Bank Lands On a Different Plane in Walter Quinn Lawsuit
Another lawsuit against Little Rock businessman Walter Quinn surfaced in Pulaski County Circuit Court.
View ArticleNo Catch: Lower Electric Bills Pay for High-Efficiency Retrofits
OECC’s PAYS program — for Pay As You Save — has erased the doubts of landlords and homeowners alike, retrofitting close to 300 homes at a cost of $1.5 million since April 2016.
View ArticleStone Bank Adds Two to State's Staff (Movers & Shakers)
Cameron Stone has joined Stone Bank of Mountain View as a lending officer in the White Hall branch, and Ben Hargrave has been named a credit analyst in the Little Rock office.
View ArticleRegions Insurance Names David Linhardt State Executive for Arkansas, Texas
Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, announces that it has hired David Linhardt as state executive for Arkansas and Texas.
View ArticleFirst Community Bank Begins Full-Service Banking in Little Rock
First Community Bank of Batesville receives regulatory approval to become a full-service banking center in Little Rock.
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