Crowdfunding Eases Startup Cash Crunch
A profound shift in how capital is raised means anyone can become a venture capitalist and anyone can solicit funds to support startup dreams.
View ArticleIncoming CEO George Makris Jr. Plans to Tap Simmons First's Big, New Markets
George Makris Jr., who has spent his career in his family's Anheuser-Busch beer distributorship, is now CEO-elect of Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, heir-apparent to a legendary banker who...
View ArticlePrice Stalls Delta Trust Stock Talk
Official comment remains elusive, but insiders report that negotiations over an ownership shift at Delta Trust Banking Corp. have stalled over the usual issue: The parties couldn't agree on a price.
View ArticleSimmons First National, CEO Stay Put in Pine Bluff
George Makris Jr. is a product of Pine Bluff, leaving his hometown only for college (a bachelor's in business administration from Rhodes College at Memphis in 1978 and an MBA from the University of...
View ArticleChurches Introduce Electronic Tithing
While the act of tithing might be centuries old, churches are doing what they can to provide parishioners with 21st century giving options. The use of cash and checks continues to decline in most areas...
View ArticleArkansas Bank Assets Grow by 4.75%
Assets held by banks headquartered in Arkansas grew by 4.75 percent to $61.3 billion during 2012 even as the number of individual charters remained almost stable.
View ArticleBancorpSouth Offers Early Retirements
BancorpSouth Inc. has extended a voluntary early retirement offer to its staffers over the age of 60 with 10 years consecutive service with the lender.
View ArticleBank Reporter War Stories (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
In journalism, you have to train yourself to take no quarter when reporting on the newsmakers. However, you may need some quarters for the weekend laundry.
View ArticleSteven Wade, C. Adam Mitchell Promoted at Simmons First
Two executives at Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff were promoted at the $2 billion-asset lender.
View ArticleBanks Ask Fed to Watch Wal-Mart's Financial Services More Closely
Bloomberg reports that bankers have asked the Federal Reserve to increase its oversight of financial services offered by the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
View ArticleBen Bernanke: Federal Expands Oversight to Avoid Another Crisis
The Federal Reserve has broadened its oversight beyond banks and now monitors a wide-range of financial institutions that could hasten another financial crisis, Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday....
View ArticleStephen Tipton Named SVP at Centennial Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Stephen Tipton has been promoted to senior vice president and credit risk management director of Centennial Bank and its parent company, Home BancShares Inc., in Conway. Tipton, a University of...
View ArticleIt's Not What You Know, It's Who Knows You (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too.
View ArticleProperty Owners Association Seeks Over $20K from Clary Couple
The Hickory Hills Property Owners Association filed a foreclosure suit against Steve and Cindy Clary seeking to recover $20,544 the Clarys allegedly owe in past-due quarterly POA payments, dating back...
View ArticleColorado Investors Broe Group Foreclose on Holcombe Heights
The Broe Group of Denver recently foreclosed on one of the loans, secured by the 125-unit Holcombe Heights Apartments at 2100 Rebsamen Park Road.
View ArticleContrary Wisdom on Meetings (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.
View ArticleDavy Carter Named EVP for Home BancShares
Carter, who is serving his third term in the state legislature, formerly served as division president for Centennial Bank in Cabot, where he remains a member of the local bank board.
View ArticleTroy Duke, L.R. Gardner Plan to Buy Bank of Rison
Sigma Holdings Inc. of Little Rock, a newly formed investment company led by veteran Little Rock banker Troy Duke and Garland County businessman Lewis Ray "LR" Gardner, announce a deal to buy the Bank...
View ArticleBearden's Anthony Timberlands Ramps Up Shifts as Housing Improves
Steve Anthony, president of Anthony Timberlands Co. since 2004, says business is better (the glass is half full), but the housing market is still nowhere near what he considers “sustainable” levels for...
View ArticleIndustry Profiles: Largest Private Companies in Arkansas See Mixed Growth
A look at seven of the state's major industries show ups and downs across the board.
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