As Footprint Grows, Simmons Bank Puts Name on NLR Arena
Verizon Arena in North Little Rock announced Friday that Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff has acquired naming rights to the 18,000-seat multi-purpose civic center.
View ArticleThe Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs (Heather Albright and Matt De Luca...
The path is being paved for the next generation of female CEOs, but the decision to start your own company can still be difficult.
View ArticleJeremy Hutchinson Faces Foreclosure
First Security Bank filed a foreclosure complaint against Jeremy Hutchinson on Oct. 31, saying he was in default and owed the bank at least $338,001 for the principal of the mortgage on his west Little...
View ArticleWoosley, Fink Honored for Lifetime Achievement at CFO of the Year
Chief financial officers were also recognized in five categories at the luncheon, held Wednesday at the Embassy Suites in west Little Rock.
View ArticleSimmons to Buy St. Louis Area Bank for $172 Million
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, the holding company for Simmons Bank, announced Tuesday a deal to buy Reliance Bancshares Inc. in the St. Louis suburb of Des Peres, Missouri, for...
View ArticleFed Announces Wide-ranging Review of its Practices
The Federal Reserve says it will conduct a wide-ranging review next year of the strategies and tools it uses to achieve its congressionally mandated goals of maximum employment and price stability.
View ArticleU.S. Average Mortgage Rate High, Flat At 4.94 Percent
U.S. long-term mortgage rates were steady to slightly up this week, at their highest levels in nearly eight years and dampening home sales.
View ArticleState Unemployment Unchanged at 3.5 Percent
Arkansas' unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in October and unchanged from the previous month, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Workforce Services.
View ArticleStogsdill Steps Into SVP Role at Simmons (Movers & Shakers)
David Stogsdill is the new senior vice president of commercial banking at Simmons Bank in Little Rock.
View ArticleFNBC Bank Makes Push Into Jonesboro
FNBC Bank of Ash Flat is working its way toward converting the LPO it opened in August at 1118 Windover Road into a full-service branch.
View ArticleGateway Bank Makes Headway in Saline County
After two years, Rison’s Gateway Bank is converting its Bryant loan production office at 6110 Hwy. 5 N. into a full-service branch. The $71.4 million-asset lender has offices in Rison and Malvern.
View ArticleBank OZK Buzz Draws Talk of Class Action
Bank OZK recorded a $74.2 million profit in the third quarter, a 22.7 percent decrease compared with the third quarter of 2017.
View ArticleDOJ Seeks Schwyhart Exam In Developer’s Chapter 7 Case
The corporate veil protecting Bill Schwyhart from creditors holding millions of dollars in claims is showing further signs of fraying.
View ArticleSimmons Bank Donating $50K to Junior Achievement of Arkansas
In honor of Giving Tuesday, Simmons Bank will present a $50,000 check to Junior Achievement of Arkansas at 10 a.m. on Nov. 27 in the Simmons Tower Lobby, 425 W. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock.
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Announces Appointments
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday announces appointments to boards and commissions.
View ArticleNew Officers Join First Service Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Corey Throneberry and Justin Zimmerman have been hired as loan officers and business development staffers at First Service Bank in Conway. Janet McPhate has joined as a senior operations officer.
View Article'Hey Boss — You're Fired!' (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
The fired boss is more and more left out of the loop, not consulted, worked around and occasionally even publicly challenged by his direct reports. And the worst part is, the more he is ignored by the...
View ArticleChapel Ridge Project Draws $11M Transaction (Real Deals)
Affiliates of Zimmerman Properties of Springfield, Missouri, bought the Chapel Ridge project at 10401 Brockington Road in Sherwood.
View ArticleMission of New Program at SAU: Incubating Poultry Managers
A $100K grant and new facilities at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia offer a workforce pipeline for a big Arkansas industry.
View ArticleDisputes Doomed John Daly Steakhouse
The John Daly Steakhouse belatedly opened on Front Street in Conway in September 2017 with high hopes of becoming the flagship of a national chain. Instead, it crashed in just 10 months.
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