Former One Bank Officer Matthew Sweet to Plead Guilty
Matthew D. Sweet, the former vice president and controller of Little Rock's One Bank & Trust, will plead guilty Wednesday to one of the 60 federal felony counts that have been pending for more than...
View ArticleStephens Insurance Acquires Jonesboro Operation from Centennial
Stephens Insurance LLC of Little Rock has acquired the Jonesboro insurance business formerly known as Town & Country Insurance Agency. Stephens Insurance President Marty Rhodes says he's...
View ArticleReport: Millennials Have 'Robust' Relationship with Banks
A survey by the Sells Agency of Little Rock on the banking habits of millennials found they have a "robust" relationship with multiple accounts.
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Appoints Mike Carroll to Economic Development Commission
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has appointed Mike Carroll to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
View ArticleSowell Management Services Hires Sean Conti as VP
Sowell Management Services has hired Sean Conti as senior vice president of broker-dealer relations.
View ArticleHoganTaylor Accounting Firm Merges with HCA of Little Rock
The merger was effective Jan. 1 when HCA began doing business as HoganTaylor LLP. HoganTaylor also operates offices in Fayetteville and Oklahoma City.
View ArticleBank of Little Rock Says John Rogers Misused $900K Loan
A second bank has raised questions about possible loan fraud in its dealings with North Little Rock sports memorabilia and photo dealer John Rogers. Bank of Little Rock alleges that Rogers...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Have Even More Credit-Card Reader Options
Small business owners looking to ditch traditional credit card readers have more options than ever.
View ArticleMatthew Sweet Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
Matthew D. Sweet, the former comptroller of One Bank & Trust of Little Rock, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single count of money laundering, and federal prosecutors have agreed to recommend a...
View ArticleTracy French Named CEO of Centennial Bank
Tracy M. French has been promoted to president, CEO and director of Centennial Bank, replacing C. Randall "Randy" Sims, who will retain his title as CEO of Home BancShares. "I welcome this opportunity...
View ArticlePhilip Tappan Joins Simmons Bank as EVP
Simmons Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, said Thursday that it has hired Philip A. Tappan as executive vice president of financial services.
View ArticleLarry Walther to Head Department of Finance, Administration
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has named Larry Walther as the new director of the Department of Finance & Administration.
View ArticleCynthia Smiley Bankruptcy Case Could Be Closing Soon
It looks like Dennis Smiley Jr.'s wife's $2.3 million bankruptcy case is coming to an end.
View ArticleJoyce Judy's 'Series of Bad Decisions' Comes to End in North Carolina
One of the saddest cases of white-collar crime in Whispers' long memory has come to an unsatisfying conclusion.
View ArticleHoliday Inn Express Attracts $4.2M Sale (Real Deals)
A 138-room hotel in east Little Rock tipped the scales at $4.2 million. A 44-unit apartment project in southwest Little Rock weighed in at $1.65 million. And a 37,000-SF grocery store project is in...
View ArticleTammy Passafiume Cuts Into Diamond Lakes Federal as President/CEO (Movers &...
Tammy Passafiume has been named president and CEO of Diamond Lakes Federal Credit Union in Malvern. She has 23 years of credit union experience and was previously president and CEO of River Valley...
View ArticleJohn Rogers Receiver Michael McAfee Seeking A ‘Prince'
Michael McAfee thinks he's starting the new year with a bout of sinusitis that will require a trip to the doctor for relief. Banks and other creditors of North Little Rock businessman John Rogers are...
View ArticleAtlanta Group Offers $59 MIllion for John Rogers' Former Business Assets
Red Alert Media Matrix Inc. has signed a letter of intent to buy the photo archive and sports memorabilia assets of Sports Cards Plus Inc., which did business as Rogers Photo Archive; Planet Giant LLC...
View ArticleLR Startup Looking to Make Merger Matches
Merger Match from Little Rock startup founders and IT consultants Bridget Farris and Alese Stroud seeks to make proper matches out of potential mergers and acquisitions, and when necessary, stop them...
View ArticleDarrin Williams Appointed to Little Rock Tech Park Board
Appointed by University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel Anderson, Williams will complete the term of former board member Bob Johnson, who resigned in November.
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