Simmons Creates Corporate Banking Division, Picks Paul Lowe to Lead
The new division will give the banking company the ability to consolidate specialized lines of business loans.
View ArticleBreaking Down Barriers to Lending
Women and minority entrepreneurs face unique challenges when seeking capital.
View ArticleThe Year in Executive Q&A: 2021
Week after week, we approach executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and we ask them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and...
View ArticleNFL Great Drew Brees Shares Playbook for Success on Next 'Business Forum'...
He's gone from a Super Bowl MVP to an entrepreneur and philanthropist.
View ArticleWhat Covered Employers Can Expect from Federal Vaccination Standards (In the...
The flurry of legal challenges, and subsequent temporary injunctions, has left many employers wondering what to do.
View ArticleJordan Woosley Crone & Keaton Merges With Regional Firm Alexander Thompson...
The deal is part of Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC's multi-year growth plan.
View ArticleFed Officials See Earlier Rate Hikes as US Hiring Recovers
They also expressed concerns that surging inflation was spreading into more areas of the economy.
View ArticleRed-Hot Housing Market to Fuel Record Borrowing in '22
The value of for-purchase home loans is expected to climb to a new high of $1.74 trillion.
View ArticleStone Ward President Elected Chair of Little Rock Branch of St. Louis Fed
Millie Ward has served on the board since 2017.
View ArticleWui Moves to Cromwell (Movers & Shakers)
Min Wui has joined Cromwell Architects Engineers of Little Rock as an architectural designer.
View ArticleFirst Service Bank Adds Bartlett (Movers & Shakers)
Nate Bartlett has joined First Service Bank of Greenbrier as commercial lending and business development officer for the Conway market.
View ArticleCompetitor! Competitor! Competitor! (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
As the New Year begins, let’s make sure others know Arkansas is truly a competitor.
View ArticleFarmers Bank Revists Paris
Magnolia’s Farmers Bank & Trust is doubling its presence in Paris — Texas, that is.
View ArticleBank OZK to Offer Peachtree Branch in Atlanta
The only Arkansas bank on the ground in Atlanta’s massive $115 billion-deposit market is developing its second full-service branch there.
View ArticleRiverWind Enlarges Footprint
Augusta’s RiverWind Bank is wading deeper into the White County market with a third office in a new city in 2022.
View ArticleSaracen Draws New Funding After Showing a Good Hand
Pine Bluff's Saracen Casino Resort proves it’s a favorable bet, landing a $375M refinancing deal.
View ArticleTax Season Begins 2 Weeks Early Due to Virus, IRS Funding
Avoiding a paper tax return will be more than important than ever this year to avert processing delays.
View ArticleFed's Powell: Inflation Poses a Major Threat to Job Market
He said the Fed will raise rates more than it has planned if it needs to stem surging prices.
View ArticleFree Bitcoin is Northwest Arkansas' Latest Lure for Tech Workers
Workers who relocate to the region can receive $10,000 in the cryptocurrency.
View ArticleUS Average Long-Term Mortgage Rates Jump; 30-Year Now 3.45%
It's the highest level since March 2020, the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S.
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