One Bank Sells Former Scooter Stuart House
Syed and Ayesha Samad acquired the 12,350-SF mansion in west Little Rock's gated Hickory Creek neighborhood for $1.6 million.
View ArticleAshley Group Could Bring New Life to Pleasant Crossing in Rogers
The Ashley Group of North Little Rock, one of the largest commercial property managers in the state, is looking to buy a mostly undeveloped 30.5-acre piece of the Pleasant Crossing development in Rogers.
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks Responds to 'Say on Pay' Vote
Say-on-pay votes are not binding in the first place, and the vast majority pass, but say on pay is having an impact even for companies whose compensation packages get voter approval, and a perfect...
View ArticleWal-Mart Execs Naturally Dominate List of Executive Compensation
Top executives at the world's largest company continue to dominate Arkansas Business' annual list of public company executive compensation, starting with the new CEO, Doug McMillon.
View ArticleLayoffs, Branch Closures Firming Up as Simmons Readies To Close on Delta Trust
Some employees of Delta Trust & Bank were given notice last week that they might not be with the company after it is acquired by Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff next month.
View ArticleHome BancShares Raises Quarterly Dividend 33 Percent
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway raises its quarterly dividend 33 percent to 10 cents per share.
View ArticleBusinesses Have 3 Weeks Left to Apply for Loans
Arkansas small businesses have three weeks left to apply for U. S. Small Business Administration loans because of the drought that began last July.
View ArticleBrandon Barber Should Serve About 20 Years, Feds Say
Brandon Barber's day of reckoning approaches — he's scheduled for sentencing in Fort Smith on Aug. 13 — and federal prosecutors think the bankrupt northwest Arkansas real estate developer should spend...
View ArticleA Closer Look: Unemployment and Employment
The unemployment rate in Arkansas fell in June to 6.2 percent, but the number of people employed “continues to be a source of concern,” state economic forecaster Michael Pakko noted recently.
View ArticleOne Bank Turns Attention to Scooter Stuart Life Insurance Payouts
The leadership at One Bank & Trust has steered the Little Rock lender back to court in a new lawsuit connected with its former owner, Layton “Scooter” Stuart
View ArticleArkansas Business Presents the 2014 Power List
Arkansas Business introduced “The Power List” in 2006, and after updating it annually for a few years, we decided to spread it out. That means there have been a lot of changes in 20 industries and...
View ArticleHome BancShares Announces Purchase of Another Florida Bank
The parent company of Centennial Bank of Conway will pay between $33 million and $33.9 million in cash and stock for Broward Financial Holdings Inc.
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks Acquires Intervest Bancshares Corp. In $228.5M Deal
Bank of the Ozarks Inc of Little Rock announces a $228.5 million deal to acquire Intervest Bancshares Corp. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Intervest National Bank.
View ArticleDelta Trust Shareholders 3Q Payday Approaching
The value of the pending acquisition of Little Rock's Delta Trust & Banking Corp. stands at about $67.2 million. That number is based on a recent closing price of $39.65 per share for Simmons First...
View ArticleBank of America's Donnie Cook on the Value of Classroom Economics
Donnie Cook has more than 40 years of experience in banking. He's the Arkansas state president and Little Rock market president for Bank of America as well as its senior client manager in its...
View ArticleMarket Disruption Opens New Doors for Bear State Financial
The June acquisition of First National Security Co. propelled Bear State Financial Inc. of Harrison into the top tier of Arkansas bank holding companies.
View ArticleFDIC Still Mopping Up Kevin Lewis' Fraud Mess
More than two-and-a-half years after former Little Rock attorney Kevin Lewis was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for bank fraud, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. continues to clean up his mess.
View ArticleSimmons First Continues To Prune Branches in Little Rock, Northwest Arkansas
Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff has sold off three more leftover Pulaski County branches.
View ArticleNominate Now for Arkansas Business' CFO of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business is searching for the state's most outstanding chief financial officers for its sixth "CFO of the Year" awards. You can nominate CFOs here.
View ArticleArvest Bank Settles With 18 Dennis Smiley Creditors
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville has settled with 18 of 20 creditors who loaned money to one of its former executives, Dennis Smiley Jr. Only First State Bank of De Queen, where Smiley's namesake father is...
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