Stone Bank Hires Kimes at Harrison (Movers & Shakers)
Kori Kimes has joined Stone Bank in Harrison as a loan officer. Michael Westerfield of BKD LLP, Sondra Masters of Walmart Inc. and Brian Pickett of Sam’s Club are among new members of the board of...
View ArticleOrion Federal Plans Midown Little Rock Location
Orion Federal Credit Union of Memphis is moving forward on a second location in Little Rock after buying a midtown location for $225,000.
View ArticleWynne Bank Set to Sell for $60.2M
The proposed sale of Wynne’s First National Bank to First Financial Bank of El Dorado represents a $60.2 million cash transaction.
View ArticleMidtown Park Sale Tops $5.1M Mark (Real Deals)
An affiliate of AMG Realty Group of Skokie, Illinois, bought the 132-unit Midtown Park project at 6115 W. Markham St. in Little Rock.
View ArticleArvest Secures Names Rights for New Ballroom in Jonesboro
The grand ballroom in the newly-constructed Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center will be the Arvest Ballroom when the hotel opens in October.
View ArticleJohn McPike Promoted to SVP at First Security in Jonesboro
John McPike has been promoted to senior vice president at First Security's main banking center in Jonesboro.
View ArticleEncore Bank Names Michael Hallmark Regional President
Encore Bank on Thursday announced its expansion into northeast Arkansas and the hiring of Michael Hallmark as regional president.
View ArticleBig Country Chateau Checks In at $6.4M (Real Deals)
Apex Big Chateau AR LLC of Brooklyn, New York, bought the Big Country Chateau project at 6200 Col. Glenn Road. The seller is Big Country Chateau LLC, led by Carl Schultz.
View ArticleNew Alliance CEO Allison J.H. Thompson Finds Treasure in Jefferson County
Allison J.H. Thompson, the new CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, finds new investments in the area promising.
View ArticleJayme Vaughan Joins Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
Jayme Vaughan has been hired as marketing manager for Arvest Bank in Siloam Springs.
View ArticleDo Your Employees A Solid (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Making your employees’ lives a little easier and less expensive would be a solid benefit at no cost to your company.
View ArticlePark Avenue Lofts Sold for $34.4M
Little Rock apartment sales comprise half of this week’s six-pack of big deals.
View ArticlePinnacle Hills Thrives as 'Downtown' of Northwest Arkansas
Laurice Hachem just wanted to dip her toe into the northwest Arkansas real estate market, but she found Pinnacle Hills in Rogers too enticing to resist.
View ArticleReport: In NWA, Absorption Keeps Pace With New Units
The commercial real estate market in northwest Arkansas remained balanced and added new space during the first half of 2019, according to Arvest Bank's Skyline Report released Tuesday.
View ArticleA Divided Fed Cuts Key Rate for 2nd Time This Year
A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year while saying it's prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic...
View ArticleMortgage Rates Boosted US Home Sales 1.3% in August
U.S. home sales rose 1.3% in August to the highest level in 17 months, as mortgage rates near historic lows have spurred a rush of home-buying.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.4%
Arkansas' unemployment rate remain unchanged at 3.4% between July and August, the state Division of Workforce Services said Friday.
View ArticleRestaurateur Mark Abernathy Dishes on Dips, Tips and the Demise of Juanita's
Mark Abernathy has known success and failure during his 49 years of experience in the restaurant industry, and he knows what it takes to make a memorable cheese dip.
View ArticleWoodland Heights Draws $37.7M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of New York’s White Oak Healthcare Finance purchased the 146-unit senior living project at 8700 Riley Drive in west Little Rock.
View Article'A Relentless Drumbeat' (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Millions of Americans have student loan debt without having finished a degree, a prospect that makes my stomach hurt. That kind of debt generally cannot be discharged even in bankruptcy.
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