Arkansas Dealmaking Down 17% in ’21
The number of the biggest deals in Arkansas worth $10 million or more rose to 95, an increase of 12% compared with the 85 big deals in 2020.
View ArticleCreative Townhome Project Hosts Sales of $70.2M
Work on 342-unit expansion for Village at the Gateway focuses on triplex layouts.
View ArticlePromotions Made at Arkansas Capital Corp.
Sam Walls III, who became CEO of Arkansas Capital Corp. of Little Rock in January, isn’t the only one moving up.
View ArticlePowell Says Fed Will Hike Further and Faster if Necessary
Half-point rate increases are on the table.
View ArticleEdmond Hurst Joins Little Rock Office of Memphis Firm Carty & Co.
The hire is part of the firm's effort to expand its public financing.
View ArticleSPONSORED: What’s Key to Improving Workplace Culture? Regularly Hearing From...
Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp says short, authentic bursts of communication can go a long way.
View ArticleMalvern National Bank Branch in Little Rock Goes Solar
The 106-panel array will offset 100% of the branch's electricity use.
View ArticlePowell: Digital Currencies Will Require New Regulations
New technologies will likely make electronic payments cheaper and faster, he said, but they could also destabilize existing financial institutions.
View ArticleLong-Term US Mortgage Rates Up to 4.42%, Highest Since 2019
The increase comes after the Federal Reserve last week increased the key rate by more than a quarter point.
View ArticleArkansas Jobless Rate Hit Record Low of 3.1% in February
Gains were posted in seven major industry sectors, while three sectors lost jobs.
View ArticleFlowers Moves Up at First Financial (Movers & Shakers)
Schwanda Flowers has been promoted to managing director of professional services lending at First Financial Bank in El Dorado.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas’ Most Expensive Home Sales of 2021
After a record year in 2020 that saw 64 residential homes sell for $1 million or more, northwest Arkansas catapulted over those robust numbers in 2021.
View ArticlePulaski County’s Most Expensive Home Sales of 2021
Sales of luxury homes in Pulaski County shattered records in 2021, resulting in Arkansas Business changing the way it tracks million-dollar home sales.
View ArticleMatthew Cramblett Named VP at Citizens Bank
He brings nearly a decade of experience to the role.
View ArticleMike Boyd Named General Counsel for Farmers Bank & Trust
Boyd will remain on the bank's board of directors, which has been a member of since 2015.
View ArticleLong-Term Mortgage Rates Rise Again; 30-year Breaches 4.5%
Rates are expected to continue climbing.
View ArticleGov. Asa Hutchinson Announces Appointments
The governor made appointments to state bodies overseeing education, tourism, energy and more.
View ArticleHome BancShares Completes Acquisition of Happy Bancshares
The final value of the transaction was $962 million, higher than initially estimated.
View ArticleHow Can Leaders Make a Difference? Feeding America CEO and Former Walmart...
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot leads the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second largest U.S. charity.
View ArticleGober, Phillips Advance at Relyance (Movers & Shakers)
Relyance Bank in Pine Bluff has announced the following promotions: Zac Gober, Bank Secrecy Act officer, and Josh Phillips, trust officer.
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