Centennial Settles with Blackwood over Greystone Development
Centennial Bank of Conway has backed off of a foreclosure action against Blackwood Properties LLC, led by realty exec Steven Blackwood.
View ArticleBig River Pushes Construction Total to $2.2B
The valuation of large commercial projects underway in Arkansas approached $2.2 billion, nearly double the tally from a year ago. The big leap was thanks in no small measure to the $700 million...
View ArticleCitizens Bank Nabs Hot Springs Southern Bancorp Staffers
There's been another mass migration from one bank to another, and this one is messier than usual. The Citizens Bank of Batesville has hired 10 lenders and support staff away from Southern Bancorp Bank...
View ArticleAircraft Hangar Lands $9.2M Transaction (Real Deals)
The sale of a 45,117-SF hangar at Clinton National Airport weighed in at $9.2 million while down the street, a 75,100-SF industrial facility in east Little Rock changed hands in an $800,000 deal.
View ArticleHeartland Foundation Donates $97k to Nonprofits in 2014
Throughout 2014, the Heartland Foundation of Little Rock, the charitable outlet of Heartland Bank, has donated nearly $100,000 to nine nonprofits.
View ArticleNLR Chamber, ABPG Launch Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Arkansas Business Publishing Group of Little Rock, launched the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
View ArticleTotal Assets Up to $64.9B, FDIC Report Finds
The number of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. institutions was down three to 111 in the third quarter, but total assets were up more than $1 billion to $64.9 billion, according to a forecast of banking...
View ArticleArkansas Baptist Pursues Financial Righteousness
Little Rock's Arkansas Baptist College recently secured a $30 million funding agreement that has helped calm its troubled financial waters. The deal is a significant event to restore order at the...
View ArticleSteve Standridge: No Personal Gain From $7M Fraud
Steve Standridge was emotional but conspicuously unapologetic when he explained to a federal judge why he committed the crimes for which she had just sentenced him to five years in prison.
View ArticleShadow Lake, Turtle Creek Apartments Tandem Sales Surpass $40.5 Million (Real...
The 296-unit Shadow Lake Apartments at 13111 W. Markham St. sold for $26.87 million and the 216-unit Turtle Creek Apartments at 601 Napa Valley Drive went for $13.71 million.
View ArticleArkansas Highway & Transportation Department Hits High Road with 5 Promotions...
Lorie Tudor, Emanuel Banks, Tony Sullivan, Kevin Thornton and Joe Sartini were promoted with the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department at its central office in Little Rock.
View ArticleSAU President David Rankin on the Importance of Economic Literacy
David Rankin was named the president of Southern Arkansas University in January 2002 and plans to retire next June.
View ArticleFunding a College Education (Jane Wayland Commentary)
Many articles and reports have been written about the value of a college education. The cost continues to climb, and the opportunities in the marketplace are a struggle for some college graduates. It...
View ArticleLawsuit Says Turner Grain Companies Shared Assets as 'Same Entity'
The financial mess at Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. of Brinkley is getting messier.
View ArticleIberiaBank Says Funeral Home Mortgage Payments Have Gone Cold
Gunn Funeral Home of Little Rock is the subject of a foreclosure action filed by IberiaBank of Lafayette, Louisiana.
View ArticleSherwood Walgreens Tops Million-Dollar Quartet of Sales in Pulaski County
A Walgreens in Sherwood is the leader of this week's quartet of million-dollar transactions in Pulaski County.
View ArticleTom Cotton Serving on House Banking, Armed Services Panels
Incoming Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton will be serving on the Banking and Armed Services committees when he takes office next year.
View ArticleIdentity Theft Victims Face Months of Hassle
While cases are difficult to trace, analysts at Javelin Strategy & Research estimate that one in three Americans affected by a data breach ultimately became the victim of fraud last year — up from...
View ArticleArvest Survey: Mortgage Debt Down, Savings Up in Arkansas
Arkansans reported less mortgage debt than their neighbors in Oklahoma and Missouri, according to the latest consumer sentiment survey from Arvest Bank.
View ArticleArkansas Jobless Rate Down to 5.8 Percent in November
The unemployment Rate in Arkansas fell to 5.8 percent in November, down from 6.1 percent in October. The 5.8 jobless rate matches the U.S. rate, which remained stable between October and November.
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