Quattlebaum Firm Brings On Daniel Beck as New Associate (Movers & Shakers)
Daniel J. Beck has joined Quattlebaum Grooms Tull & Burrow PLLC in Little Rock as an associate. Beck received his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville.
View ArticleArvest Bank in Little Rock Names Virgil Miller as New CRA Director
Virgil Miller recently joined Arvest Bank in Little Rock as the Community Reinvestment Act director. In his new position, he will be responsible for the Arvest Banking Group's CRA compliance.
View ArticleFirst Federal Bancshares to Vote on Name Change, $20M Private Placement
Shareholders in First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison will vote on a name change to Bear State Financial Inc. and a $20 million private placement, according to a filing Friday with U.S....
View ArticleIberiaBank Buys Teche Federal in $161M Deal
IberiaBank of Lafayette, La., is announcing a $161 million deal to buy Teche Holding Co., of New Iberia, La.
View ArticleBeige Book: US Economic Growth Healthy Over Holidays
A Federal Reserve survey shows economic growth remained healthy in most U.S. regions in late November and December, helped by gains in consumer spending and factory output.
View ArticleSimmons First National Bank to Close 27 Branches
Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff, which bought Metropolitan National Bank from its bankrupt holding company in November, has filed applications with its federal regulator to close 27 of its 88...
View ArticleMerger Expenses Weigh on Home BancShares; 4Q Profit Down 23 Percent
The Conway holding company of Centennial Bank reports fourth-quarter profit of $13 million and full-year profit of $66.5 million.
View ArticleFrench Hill Raises $568K for Congressional Bid
Little Rock banking executive French Hill's campaign says he raised $568,000 in the final months of 2013 in his bid for a central Arkansas congressional seat.
View ArticleLittle Rock Law Firm Perkins & Trotter is Now PPGMR Law
Little Rock law firm Perkins & Trotter PLLC is now PPGMR Law PLLC, the firm announced.
View Article4Q Profit Up 18% at Bank of the Ozarks
Net income at the Little Rock bank holding company was up by 13.1 percent during 2013.
View ArticleFirst Federal Bank Fined $3,000
First Federal Bank of Harrison has been fined $3,000 by its main regulator for failing to comply with insurance requirements on loans secured by property located in floodplains.
View ArticleThree Financial Centre Sells for $12.3 Million (Real Deals)
Crain Investments Ltd., led by Larry Crain Sr., and Kelley Commercial Realty LLC, led by Hank Kelley, bought the six-story Three Financial Centre at 900 S. Shackleford Road.
View ArticleDavid DePoyster of MedSource on the Business Side of Health Care
David DePoyster has 21 years of experience in medical company sales and development, including ownership of MedSource, a medical development company with a portfolio of ventures in various medical...
View ArticleClaims by Clary Creditors Add Up as Hickory Hills House Closes Bankruptcy Case
Some loose ends in the tangled financial affairs of Steve and Cindy Clary have been tied up. U.S. Bank of Cincinnati foreclosed on the couple's 7,200-SF home in the gated Hickory Hills neighborhood,...
View ArticleMinority Owners Challenge Share Price of First Union Financial
The 2013 buyout of minority shareholders at First Union Financial Corp. provides a case study on investor dynamics in a privately held concern.
View Article$100 Million-Plus Deals Dominate Biggest Deals of 2013 List
The number of high-value mergers and acquisitions in Arkansas — those believed to be worth $9 million or more — dropped in 2013 to 73 compared with 80 in 2012. But the number of really high-value deals...
View ArticleJohnny Allison's Mardi Gras, Moon Pie Memories in Mobile with ASU Win
Johnny Allison, chairman of Home BancShares Inc. of Conway, didn't exactly confirm the dollar amount supplied by a tipster. He didn't exactly deny it either.
View ArticleFrom Allens to Rogers Bancshares, Bankrupt Firms Still Entice Buyers
Businesses have been buying businesses out of bankruptcy for years and the trend should continue, said Michael Stewart, a partner in Faegre Baker Daniels LLP of Minneapolis, a 750-attorney law firm...
View ArticleStephens Inc. Asks Legislators to Consider Changes to Securities Law
Stephens Inc. of Little Rock suggests changes to state law that would, among other things, move all state securities enforcement actions into the court system. The investment firm made its suggestions...
View ArticleMetropolitan Merger Expense Weighs On Simmons First Earnings
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports a decline in year-over-year fourth-quarter profit. But without one-time expenses related to its Metropolitan Bank merger, core earnings were up 7...
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