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Simmons Bank Brings New Deposits to Pine Bluff

by Gwen Moritz – 1 day ago
Simmons Bank Brings New Deposits to Pine Bluff
Simmons Bank, whose name and logo soar above Little Rock atop the city’s highest skyscraper, reaped about three-quarters of Arkansas’ bank deposit growth from June 30, 2017, to the end of June this year, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’s annual summary of deposits. The bank is based in Pine Bluff.

Arkansas bank deposits grew by almost $2.5 billion to $66.7 billion in the year that ended June 30. Almost three-quarters of the additional deposits — $1.8 billion — flowed into a single institution.
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Small Banks Find Niche in Arkansas While Facing Unique Challenges This article is available only in print.

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