The new Bank OZK headquarters is envisioned as a spectacular calling card to recruit new talent to come and work for the company and an amenity-laden investment to retain staffers.
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports fourth-quarter earnings of $52.7 million, down 5% from the same quarter last year, but earnings per share beat Wall Street forecasts.
The new Central Arkansas Angel Network will launch this month, aiming to provide investors and early stage startups a new way to connect.
U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in November than the previous month as lower mortgage rates and a sharp drop in available properties have pushed would-be buyers to bid up home values. read more >
The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2020 class. read more >
Apartments, a medical office building, three big homes and three commercial sites provide an all-Little Rock lineup of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Heather Albright has been promoted to senior vice president at Bank of America in Little Rock read more >
A Missouri investor bought the 5,810-SF shop on East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in December, unchanged from November, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in three months, deepening the incentive for prospective homebuyers although they face eroded affordability as prices continue to climb. read more >
Krystal Co., the Georgia-based restaurant chain known for tiny hamburgers and late-night service across the Southeast, has filed for bankruptcy, but said Tuesday that all of its locations would remain open. read more >
U.S. home sales climbed 3.6% in December, but a record-low inventory of houses on the market has caused prices to surge as affordability is worsening. read more >
Brad Crain has been named president and CEO of Arvest Bank in Benton County, effective Jan. 27. read more >
Arvest Bank in central Arkansas has three new board members in Little Rock: Rajesh Chokhani, Scott Copas and Chad Young. read more >
The recently enacted Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 limits the deferral period for most non-spouse designated beneficiaries to 10 years. read more >
Don Gooch, an 18-year employee who most recently served as southwest Arkansas community bank president, has been promoted to regional director of community bank presidents by Arvest Bank of Fayetteville. read more >
Marnie Oldner, CEO of Stone Bank of Mountain View, was named last week to the Federal Reserve Board's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. read more >
Verizon Arena in North Little Rock officially became Simmons Bank Arena on Oct. 3, marking the latest effort by the Pine Bluff bank to build brand visibility in central Arkansas. read more >
Smaller banks in Arkansas are often faced with the choice of growing or finding a buyer. read more >
Candace Franks, the Arkansas state bank commissioner, says total assets under supervision have almost doubled since 2012. read more >
Lori Melton has been hired as senior vice president of business development at First Community Bank in Conway. read more >
The finance sector in central Arkansas is going strong, a phenomenon noted by Metroplan in its latest “Metro Trends: Economic Review & Outlook.” read more >
Bank OZK of Little Rock reports fourth-quarter profit of $100.8 million, down 12% from $115.0 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports fourth-quarter earnings of $73.3 million, up from $71.0 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
Arkansas Federal Credit Union says it purchased the FamilyLife building in west Little Rock for $12 million and plans to move its headquarters there over the next 18-24 months. read more >
Rising energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices higher in December, and American workers' earnings couldn't keep up. read more >
Little Rock Soirée announces sessions that will be part of its 2020 Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium, which takes place Thursday, April 30, in Little Rock. read more >
A Searcy doctor with millions of dollars of debt and a troubled history with state regulators now confronts his latest nightmare: A lender has accused Dr. Benjamin Carlyle of submitting false financial statements to obtain loans. read more >
Arkansas Health Network of Little Rock saved the organizations it works with more than $14.7 million in 2018, the latest figure available. read more >
Magnolia's Farmers Bank & Trust holds more than $147.8 million of the $368 million deposits in Prosper, Texas, a city of nearly 30,000 an hour north of Dallas. read more >
Arkadelphia's Southern Bancorp Inc. has joined the ranks of Certified B Corporations, an Arkansas first. read more >
Brock Hessing is the new senior vice president of commercial lending for the Bentonville branch of Signature Bank of Arkansas. read more >
U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in 13 weeks, as financial markets roiled by U.S.-Iran conflict pushed investors toward the safety of Treasury bonds. read more >
