SPONSORED: Think Twice Before Being Your Own Bookkeeper
Being a small business owner these days is tough. Entrepreneurs face challenges at every turn and it requires personal investment of time, talent and treasure to be successful. Not the least of these...
View ArticlePaul Kanneman Joins Simmons Bank as EVP, CIO (Movers & Shakers)
Paul Kanneman has joined Simmons Bank as executive vice president and chief information officer. In his role as CIO at Simmons, Kanneman’s duties will include management of information technology...
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Lies, Damn Lies and Trust (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
Which numbers do you believe these days? Marketers, pollsters, meteorologists, economic forecasters and many other professionals face a rising tide of skepticism when they try to inform and persuade...
View ArticleUS Bank's Mike Richardson Shows Healthy Interest in Rising Rates
A Fulton County native, Richardson started at U.S. Bank in Mountain Home. He became district manager for the Little Rock area nine years ago before moving to Columbia, Missouri, to be a regional...
View ArticleArkansas Loosens Limits, Expands Crowdfunding Options
More Arkansas investors will soon have more options for putting their money to work. The Arkansas Legislature passed and Gov. Asa Hutchison signed Act 668 in March to loosen some restrictions for...
View ArticleFeds Ask To Sell One Bank & Trust
A change of ownership is in motion for Little Rock’s One Bank & Trust. The U.S. government has asked for a court-ordered stock sale of controlling interest in the $305 million-asset bank.No date...
View ArticleThe Latest Chance for Pine Bluff (Editorial)
Twitter, with its 140-character limit, is not a good medium for detail or nuance, and in careless hands those short messages can result in a lot of wasted time. Especially Congressional time that could...
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Filling A Void in Education (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
State Rep. Andy Davis isn’t sure why his bill was able to get traction this year when similar bills in previous years did not, but he’s delighted that his Personal Finance & Job Readiness Act...
View ArticleGrief, Pain and the Fall of Turner Grain
Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. co-owner Jason Coleman said he was in no condition to run his company in the months leading to its collapse in August 2014. “I’ve had depression issues even up to years...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks Names Matt Buchanan SVP (Movers & Shakers)
Matt Buchanan has joined Bank of the Ozarks as senior vice president and commercial lender, and he will work out of the bank’s headquarters office on Chenal Parkway at Rahling Road in Little Rock....
View ArticleSearcy Energy Lender Southeast Capital Quietly on the Rise
Jay Barber has quietly built a national business as an energy banker in Searcy, but he’s not completely hush-hush. The president and CEO of Southeast Capital & Finance won’t discuss rates or...
View ArticleBank Assets, Profits Up; Charters Dwindle on List of Largest Arkansas Banks
Out-of-state acquisitions by publicly traded banks pushed total assets reported by Arkansas charters up by almost 17 percent to more than $88 billion at year-end 2016. Net income reported by 101...
View ArticleBrandon 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...
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