New Familiar Names Getting Added to Delta Trust's Shareholders List
With the pending change of ownership at Delta Trust & Bank, more new names are being added to the bank's rosters.
View ArticleBrandon House May Be Home to New Owner
That 130,000-SF building at 1100 S. University Ave. in Little Rock that may forever be known as Brandon House is under contract.
View ArticleParkway Bank Reports Profit, Re-opens Monticello Branch
Parkway has clawed its way back to profitability with net incomes of $326,000 in 2010, $526,000 in 2011 and $1.26 million in 2012.
View ArticleBank Failures, Acquisitions Slowing Down
The flood of FDIC-assisted bank acquisitions that Johnny Allison once called a “generational opportunity” for his Home BancShares Inc. of Conway has slowed to a trickle.
View ArticleState Allows Hiring Preference for Veterans
Gov. Mike Beebe signed into law on Thursday an act that allows employers to voluntarily give preference to veterans when hiring. HR managers are freed from concerns that by providing preference, they...
View ArticleCold Storage Sale Tops $1.5 Million (Real Deals)
A storage facility and a Dollar General Store in North Little Rock highlight recent property and real estate transactions in Pulaski County.
View ArticleRealtyTrac: Arkansas Foreclosures Up 121 Percent in March
The number of U.S. homes repossessed by lenders last month fell to the lowest level in more than five years, the latest evidence that the nation's foreclosure crisis is abating amid an improving...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks' 1Q Profit Up 11 Percent
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock announces first-quarter net income of $20 million, up 11 percent from the same time last year.
View ArticleTop Employers in Arkansas Keep Steady Payroll of Workers
The top five largest employers in Arkansas have seen some bumps since last year, but they remain in the same order. Four of the top five saw increases in employment during 2012.
View ArticleOne Bank Selects Jim Schnoes as New Financial Officer
Little Rock's One Bank & Trust has tapped Jim Schnoes, chief financial officer of FTJ Group LLC of Rogers and a former senior vice president at J.B. Hunt Transportation, as its new chief financial...
View ArticleFarmers Bank Alleges Improper Management of Bruce Burrow Estate
A creditor of Jonesboro developer Bruce Burrow is demanding that his Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization be converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation or tossed out.
View ArticleReceiver Appointed for Clarion Hotel Medical Center on University
A receiver has been appointed to run the Clarion at 925 S. University Ave. while it makes its way through a foreclosure lawsuit.
View ArticleArkansas Best Corp. Granted Confidentiality in SEC Filings
Information pertaining to a letter of credit agreement between Arkansas Best Corp. and PNC Bank of Pittsburgh was allowed to be redacted in an SEC filing based on "competitive purposes." Because of...
View ArticleWLR Cheeburger Cheeburger Owner Faces Foreclosure Suit
Comerica Bank of Dallas filed a foreclosure suit in January against Cow Patties LLC, the local franchisee that operated the burger joint in the Pleasant Ridge Town Center at 11525 Cantrell Road.
View ArticleIt's Not the Years, It's the Mileage (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Time may appear to move faster as you add on years, but a 97-month car loan won't slow it down any.
View ArticleLooking Forward to April 15, 2014 (Richard Bell Commentary)
Monday, April 15, is the end of the 2012 tax season, and our accounting firm has been fielding a lot of questions about tax changes for 2013. Let's look at some of the most recent changes.
View ArticleArkansas Occupation Forecasts Where The Jobs Will Be for Next Decade
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services in October issued “Arkansas Long-Term Industry & Occupational Projections,” detailing its forecasts for the long-term job market.
View ArticleWorkforce Services Director Artee Williams Talks Employment Trends in Arkansas
Artee Williams, the director of the Department of Workforce Services, shares his thoughts on the state's unemployment rates, which jobs are filling up too fast and which ones aren't filling up at all.
View ArticleGeorge Gleason: Bank Still A Player for FDIC-Assisted Deals
George Gleason says the company remains a player in bidding on FDIC-assisted acquisitions although efforts during 2012 proved unsuccessful.
View ArticleBrandon Barber Pleads Not Guilty, Faces Business, Travel Restrictions
Former northwest Arkansas real estate developer Brandon Barber pleaded not guilty to an assortment of money laundering and fraud charges during an arraignment hearing Monday in Fayetteville.
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