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View ArticleInsurance Agent Berry Bishop Accused of Fraud, Misuse of Premium
A prominent Arkadelphia insurance agent, Berry Bishop, had his insurance license suspended Tuesday morning in an emergency order alleging seven-figure bank fraud and conversion of premium to personal use.
View ArticleAlliance Insurance Agents Surprised by AID Order; Plan to Buy Insolvent Agency
Bart Newman discovered irregularities and spent weeks working on a plan to rescue Alliance Insurance Group of Arkadelphia. Then he saw Arkansas Business' report that Alliance's license had been suspended.
View ArticleMedical Device Teams from UA, UA Little Rock Sweep Governor's Cup
Undergraduate and graduate student teams from the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock walked away from the 18th annual Governor's Cup competition with $154,000.
View ArticleHome BancShares 1Q Profit Up 56 Percent
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $73.1 million, up 56 percent from the same quarter last year, a new record.
View ArticleAverage US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rose to 4.47 Percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed upward this week, slightly worsening affordability for homebuyers.
View ArticleArvest Bank Closes on Bear State Acquisition
Arvest Bank closes on its previously announced acquisition of Bear State Financial Inc. of Little Rock, the parent company of Bear State Bank.
View ArticleResidential Trio Climbs the 2017 Ladder of Top Real Estate Agencies
Re/Max Elite, Coldwell Banker RPM Group and Keller Williams Realty, all of Little Rock, moved up among the top 10 residential realty firms in Arkansas last year.
View ArticleDebt Discharged for Lex and Ellen Golden
While Lex and Ellen Golden were discharged from bankruptcy last week, their Chapter 7 liquidation remains active with a pending auction of household furnishings and other assets.
View ArticleFirst National Bank of Paragould to Buy One Bank & Trust
First National Bank of Paragould announced Monday that it is buying One Bank & Trust of Little Rock.
View ArticleStone Bank Opens New Branch in Little Rock
Stone Bank of Mountain View has finished renovating an 18,000-SF space in Little Rock for $1 million and opened its fourth retail banking location in Arkansas there.
View ArticleUS Existing Home Sales Rose 1.1 Percent in March
U.S. sales of existing homes increased 1.1 percent on a monthly basis in March, which suggests that buyers are undeterred by the dwindling number of properties available on the market.
View ArticleMakris: Simmons First's 1Q Shows 'Productive Start' to 2018
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports quarterly net income of $51.3 million, up 132 percent from the same quarter last year, as the company completed integrating Southwest Bank into its...
View ArticleTwo Banks Allege $2.4M in Fraud by Arkadelphia Insurance Agent Berry Bishop
The Bank of Prescott and Citizens Bank of Batesville filed civil suits Monday alleging frauds totaling $2.4 million by former insurance agent Berry Bishop and his agency, Alliance Insurance Group of...
View ArticleSouthern Bancorp Raises $17.7M in First Close of Capital Campaign
Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock raises $17.7 million through a recent capital campaign.
View ArticleMinority Interest in LR Investment Firm Sold to Staff
Greg Hartz, founder and co-owner of registered investment advising firm Foundation Resource Management, and Mark Millsap, co-owner, recently sold a minority interest in the firm to five staff members.
View ArticleThird Lawsuit Pushes Claims Against Berry Bishop to $3M
An insurance conglomerate has sued Alliance Insurance Group of Arkadelphia and its owner, Berry R. Bishop, pushing the total value of claims filed against them to more than $3 million.
View ArticleGary Griffin Promoted to EVP at Stone Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Gary Griffin has almost 40 years of U.S. Small Business Administration lending experience and is a past board member of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders.
View ArticleSpringdale Ridge Property Bought for $11.25 Million (NWA Real Deals)
A California real estate investment firm paid more than $11 million for the Springdale Ridge Apartments.
View ArticleRock Town Distillery Buys $2 Million Home (Real Deals)
Rock Town Distillery Inc., led by Phil Brandon, bought the onetime home of Jungkind Photographic at 1201 Main St.
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