Arkansas Ranks 16th of Most Charitable States
Arkansas ranks 16th in terms of overall charitable giving, according to a November 2020 report by WalletHub, a consumer finance information company.
View ArticleArkansas Nonprofits Rebound in Fundraising, Live and in Person
For nonprofits, especially those that rely on fundraisers and events for their revenue, the pandemic caused anxiety and belt-tightening in 2020.
View ArticleRush Harding Cruises to Bank OZK
Rush Harding, a name long synonymous with the Crews & Associates bond brokerage in Little Rock that is owned by First Security Bancorp of Searcy, is now working for Bank OZK.
View ArticleSimmons Bank Names PGA Tour's Ken Duke a Brand Ambassador
As a seventh grader, Ken Duke was diagnosed with scoliosis, received life saving surgery then, while playing in a back brace, went on to won medalist honors at the district tournament.
View ArticleEncore Bank Expands to Carolinas, Hires 3 to Lead Markets
New locations are planned for Charlotte and Charleston, with other cities under consideration.
View ArticleFormer NLC Products Owner, Longtime Bank OZK Board Member Henry Mariani Dies...
Keeping a corporate office in Little Rock, he expanded his business and bought other catalog companies, eventually selling NLC Products to his children.
View ArticleOffice Building Leased to Walmart Sells for $40.6M
The 90,000-SF property in Bentonville is being used by Walmart as a training center.
View ArticleGameStop Mania Severely Tested Market System, Report Says
The SEC report doesn't make any recommendations for changes, but it points to several areas for further consideration.
View ArticleHome Bancshares Meets Wall Street Expectations for Q3 Earnings
The Conway-based bank reported earnings of 46 cents per share.
View ArticleGet Your Tickets to the 2021 CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon
Arkansas Business announces the 2021 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
View ArticleExisting Home Sales Surge as Interest Rates Point Higher
Economists expect mortgage rates to rise up to 4% next year as the Federal Reserve takes action to control rising inflation.
View ArticleBNI Founder Ivan Misner Talks Networking on Next 'Business Forum' Webcast
Misner has been called the “Father of Modern Networking” by Forbes and CNN.
View ArticleBank OZK's Q3 Earnings, Revenue Beat Expectations
The bank reported earnings of $1 per share, a 19% increase from the third quarter of 2020.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Drops to 4% in September
The professional and business services sector grew the most, adding 10,000 jobs.
View ArticleSimmons Bank in Negotiations for Naming Rights to Field at War Memorial Stadium
It's the second stadium sponsorship deal the growing bank has announced this month.
View ArticleChenal Bank Branch Growth Elevates Field of Competition
Branching activity in west Little Rock is transforming a one-mile stretch of Chenal Parkway into a banker’s boulevard.
View ArticleHappy Home: Inside John Allison’s $919M Texas Bank Buy
Happy sums up big deal for Home BancShares CEO John W. Allison.
View ArticleWomen Bankers See Progress in Industry
White male bankers still predominate, but the face of the business is changing.
View ArticleFor CEO Sherry Gray, Community a Key to Success Credit Union
Success Credit Union CEO Sherry Gray says the Blytheville lender wants to help clients navigate pandemic challenges.
View ArticleCox Promoted at Encore (Movers & Shakers)
Allison Cox has been named executive vice president and chief people officer of Encore Bank of Little Rock.
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