Trio Gathers New Money to Relaunch Capital Bank as Encore
As chairman and CEO, Chris Roberts is leading the campaign to rebrand and relaunch Capital Bank with a $50 million stock offering. The 50-year-old banker considers his recent move from Simmons Bank to...
View ArticleNWA Regional Airport Authority CEO Joins Fed's Council
Aaron Burkes of Bentonville has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
View ArticleSimmons Completes $172M Acquisition of Reliance Bancshares
Simmons First National Corp. completed its $172 million acquisition of Reliance Bancshares Inc. in the St. Louis suburb of Des Peres, Missouri, on Friday.
View ArticleArkansas Business to Honor 2019 40 Under 40 Class
Arkansas Business will once again honor the state's outstanding young professionals at a luncheon for its 40 Under 40 class. You can order tickets here.
View ArticleBank OZK 1Q Profit Down 2 Percent
Little Rock's Bank OZK recorded first quarter earnings of $110.7 million, a decline of 2.2 percent compared to last year.
View ArticleHome Bancshares Reports 1Q Earnings of $71.4M
Conway’s Home Bancshares Inc. reported first quarter earnings of $71.4 million, a decline of 2.3 percent compared to a year ago.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Drops to 3.7% in March
Arkansas' unemployment rate in March was 3.7%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month.
View ArticleMerger to Add First Delta Bank Branches to Armor Bank in 2020
Big Creek Bancshares Inc., parent company of Armor Bank of Forrest City, said Friday that it will purchase Tyronza Bancshares Inc., parent company of First Delta Bank of Marked Tree.
View ArticleRandy Sims Named Vice Chairman of Home BancShares
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway, parent company of Centennial Bank, said Friday that Randy Sims, CEO and president of Home BancShares, has been named to vice chairman of Home BancShares and executive...
View ArticleJason Marshall Brings BBB Service to The ASA Group (Movers & Shakers)
Jason Marshall has joined The ASA Group in Little Rock as a brokerage manager.
View ArticleFirst Security Expands in Russellville; Southern Bancorp Makes Push Into...
First Security is increasing its presence in Russellville. Arkadelphia’s Southern Bancorp Bank is continuing its branch expansion into southwest Arkansas via Glenwood.
View ArticleIntegrity First Transaction Tops $80M
The pending sale of Mountain Home’s Integrity First Bank to Stuttgart’s Farmers & Merchants Bank represents a book value multiple of 1.43.
View ArticleBuilding For Tomorrow (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Europe is still on my bucket list, so I’ll never see Notre Dame as she was before last Monday. But, as horrific as the flames looked against the Paris night, the dawn brought renewed hope that a...
View ArticleArrow’s Edge Transaction Surpasses $4.1M (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Altus Equity of Santa Rosa, California, purchased the 118-unit Arrow’s Edge Apartments at 300 Indianhead Cove for $4.1 million.
View ArticleConway Airport Meeting Expectations
Almost five years after it opened, the Conway Municipal Airport at Cantrell Field is living up to expectations, city and economic development officials say.
View ArticleFormer OZK Exec Tyler Vance Taking Inspired Advance
Former Bank OZK COO Tyler Vance says he's beginning a new chapter in his life, becoming a pastor at Fellowship Bible Church's Cabot campus.
View ArticleHome Sales Fall 4.9% in Slow Start to Spring Buying Season
Sales of existing U.S. homes fell in March after a huge gain the previous month, held back partly by a sharp slowdown among the most expensive properties.
View ArticleSimmons First Says Quarterly Net Income Fell 7 Percent
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announces first-quarter net income of $47.7 million, down 7 percent from the same quarter last year.
View ArticleChambers Bancshares to Acquire River Town Bank
Chambers Bancshares Inc. of Danville said Wednesday that has agreed to acquire Bank of Dardanelle Bankshares Inc., the parent company of River Town Bank.
View ArticleMultifamily Unit in Little Rock Secures $26.1M Loan
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital of Charlotte, North Carolina, recently facilitated the closing of a $26.1 million new construction loan secured by The Residences at Harbor Town Apartments, a 175-unit...
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