Barr, Archer Named Department Chairs at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Frederick “Rick” E. Barr has been hired as chair of the Department of Pediatrics and associate dean for child health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as well as...
View ArticleCitizens Bank To Break Ground on New Headquarters
Citizens Bank on Wednesday announced that a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters at 655 St. Louis St. in Batesville has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
View ArticleBank Street Partners Names Centennial Bank Best in State
Bank Street Partners has named Centennial Bank the top overall bank in Arkansas, parent company Home BancShares Inc. of Conway announced Wednesday.
View ArticleU.S. Household Debt Passes 2008 Peak
Household debt in the United States reached $12.73 trillion in the first quarter of 2017, finally surpassing its $12.68 trillion peak reached in the third quarter of 2008, the height of the financial...
View ArticleBowman Curve Draws $7.1M Transaction (Real Deals)
Bowman Curve I & II LLC, an affiliate of Cooper Realty Investments Inc. of Rogers, sold its 60,779-SF retail center in west Little Rock.
View ArticleCourt Approves Heartland's Sale of Community State Bank
A bankruptcy judge signed off on the sale of Community State Bank of Bradley, the prime asset of its parent company, Allcorp Inc.
View ArticleFirst Security Bank Plans Mixed-Use Branch in Bentonville
The $5.4 billion-asset lender is developing a three-story mixed-use facility a half-block from the historic town square.
View ArticleHeartland, One Bank Rack Up More Losses
The second-quarter results continued in the red at two Little Rock banks doing business under regulatory agreements.
View ArticleWhose Freedom Wins? (Paul Dodds Commentary)
Americans typically have no effective individual power to refuse when companies hand us “take it or leave it” one-sided agreements of adhesion. Without regulatory limits and access to courts, we are...
View ArticleAI Advisers See New World in Wealth Management
Artificial intelligence — AI — software that employs “machine learning” has made huge strides in the past few years, primarily because of improvements in computer processing power and data storage.
View ArticleAdviser's Cash Withdrawals Lead Feds to Sportsbook in Rogers
A federal investigation into suspicious cash withdrawals from a financial adviser’s personal bank accounts led agents to uncover a large-scale illegal gambling operation in Benton County.
View ArticleCrawford Succeeds Brock at Citizens’ Trust Department
G. Gene Crawford II, who had been CEO of First National Bank of Crossett, has returned to his hometown to succeed Robin Brock as head of trust services at Citizens Bank of Batesville.
View ArticleWestrock, Circumference Join Money Managers List
Stephens Inc. remains the largest broker dealer operating in the state, and its two registered investment advisers have combined assets under management approaching $12 billion to dominate the money...
View ArticleCourt Blows Out Hanna's Candle Case
Last week, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ended Hanna’s Candle Co.’s nearly seven-year legal battle with Bank of America.
View ArticleShining Armor Bank Gets Beyond Tough ROE
Armor Bank, fourth-from-the-bottom on the July 24 list of Arkansas banks ranked by 2016 return on equity, has new ownership since posting that -4.28 percent ROE.
View ArticleCrossett Bank Looking for Boss, Not Buyer
The hunt is on for a new president and CEO of First National Bank of Crossett.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Combat Identity Theft With Alertness And Preventive Steps
Thieves use a variety of methods to obtain personal information. But there are physical and online measures that can be taken for protection.
View ArticleArkansas Business Seeks Info on Minority-, Woman-Owned Businesses
Arkansas Business is seeking minority-owned or woman-owned businesses in Arkansas for new lists to be published Sept. 4.
View ArticleGeorgia Mjartan to Leave Our House
Little Rock nonprofit Our House announced that its longtime executive director, Georgia Mjartan, will resign effective Sept. 15, and that Ben Goodwin, its assistant director, will replace her.
View ArticleState Home Sales Return to Pre-Recession Levels
The Arkansas Realtors Association says Arkansas home sales in June weighed in at 3,542 — ahead of the 3,493 sold in June 2006, before the recession rocked the national residential real estate market.
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