Little Rock Tech Park Deleting Debt
Board members voted to pay off the park’s last, $9.6 million phase one loan.
View ArticleAs Regulations Mount Up, Warren Bank's Kelly Ashcraft Sees Both Sides
Kelly Ashcraft, the president of Warren Bank & Trust, says technology and customer service are essential to staying relevant.
View ArticleLowe Promoted at Simmons (Movers & Shakers)
Paul Lowe has been named executive vice president of Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff’s new corporate banking division.
View ArticleBanks Adapt as Money Goes Digital (Jim Cargill Commentary)
A complex and rapidly evolving ecosystem of digital first cryptocurrency-related products has arisen in the financial world.
View ArticleHappy New Year? (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Meet the new year, same as the old year. Here's what causing the biggest headaches so far in 2022.
View ArticleCensus Shows Slower Growth for Arkansas
Population growth in the United States, Arkansas and central Arkansas slowed from 2010-2020 compared with the previous decade, U.S. Census Bureau tallies and the accompanying chart show.
View ArticleBank Overdraft Fees Fading
Once a big source of income, overdraft protection fees fall out of step in banking.
View ArticleIn 2022, Going to the Bank Is Still a Thing
The COVID-19 pandemic has proved the importance of digital technology in the business community, but that doesn’t mean the old-fashioned, in-store experience is necessarily going the way of the dinosaur.
View ArticleBatesville's First Community Bank Joins $2B Club
The Batesville bank continues gearing up for more growth and expanding its facilities accordingly.
View ArticleFarmers, Southern Bancorp Also Make Their Mark
First Community Bank of Batesville isn’t the only Arkansas bank to surpass $2 billion in total assets late last year.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Woman-Run by Wright Lindsey Jennings Presents Karen Shaw
Karen Shaw has spent 19 years working for Citizens Bank, becoming their CFO in 2013.
View Article3 Prominent Arkansans Join Summit Utilities Board
The appointments align with the Denver-based company's statement that Arkansas is its most important territory.
View ArticleRecord Year for Home BancShares Despite Q4 Income Dip
The company's fourth-quarter net income of $73.4 million was down 10.3% from last year.
View ArticleFed Study on Digital Currency Leans Toward Role for Banks
The Fed characterized its likely introduction of a digital currency as a far-reaching step that would require broad acceptance in the financial world.
View ArticleBank OZK Reports Record Profits for Q4, Full Year
The bank also posted record RESG loan originations in the quarter.
View ArticlePfleger Advances at Encore (Movers & Shakers)
Nikki Pfleger has been promoted to executive vice president, director of business banking solutions at Encore Bank of Little Rock.
View ArticleMoving On Up (David Mitchell Commentary)
Better economic freedom isn’t about bragging rights. It brings better outcomes for society.
View ArticleTrust In Business Grows (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Business leaders have a lot on their plates these days. And now we can add another chore: saving the world.
View ArticleCentral Arkansas Cities Continue Population Growth
The 2020 U.S. Census showed the three largest cities in central Arkansas all grew, with Little Rock passing the 200,000 mark to reach 202,591.
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