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Hires and Promotions at SafeHaven Security, UAMS, Mitchell Williams (Movers & Shakers)
Moves in banking, health care and consulting are some of the major highlights for this week's Movers & Shakers. read more >
Heartland Honda Changes Owners (NWA Real Deals)
Heartland Honda in Springdale has a new owner after a $5.6 million sale. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Bank OZK Tops Arkansas Banks in Financial Efficiency for 2024
Bank OZK set the pace for financial efficiency among Arkansas banks in 2024, spending just 33 cents per dollar of revenue while maintaining strong returns on equity. read more >
by George Waldon -
First Community Bank, Bank OZK Expand Footprints
First Community Bank is expanding in Harrison with a second full-service branch, while Bank OZK is growing its presence in Tennessee and Florida with multiple new locations. read more >
by George Waldon -
Anstaff Bank, UAMS, Arkansas Spine & Pain Announce Leadership Changes (Movers & Shakers)
Several professionals and organizations across banking, law, healthcare, and technology have recently been recognized for their contributions in Arkansas. read more >
UA Basketball Coach John Calipari Buys $2.2M Home (NWA Real Deals)
John Calipari, the new head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, paid $2.2 million for a home in the Clear Creek subdivision in Fayetteville. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Top Online Stories of 2023: Eatery News, a Lyon College Setback And 27 Marijuana Laws Tossed Out
Readers were hungry for restaurant news on the Arkansas Business website this year. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
2 Promoted at Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (Movers & Shakers)
Megan McClain has been with the cooperatives in 2020, and Justin Simpson has been with the cooperatives since 2011. read more >
2 Promoted at Hytrol Conveyor Co. (Movers & Shakers)
Chris Brudos has been promoted to vice president of supply chain. Will Mangrum has been promoted to vice president of operations-Fort Smith. read more >
Simmons Bank of LR Announces New Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
Josh Herron, Chad Rawls, Steve Wade and Chris White have been promoted. read more >
3 Arkansas Banks Surpassing $1B in Assets
Organic growth, new branches and acquisitions are pushing Signature Bank, First Arkansas Bank & Trust and Anstaff Bank beyond $1 billion in assets. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank OZK Spends Less to Make a Dollar
“Most banks with a good efficiency ratio focus relentlessly on controlling costs,” said George Gleason, chairman and CEO of the $27.6 billion-asset lender. “We take a different approach. read more >
by George Waldon -
FNBC Expands, Century Enters Mountain Home
Ash Flat’s FNBC Bank is developing a new 4,000-SF branch in the $1.3 billion-deposit Mountain Home market. read more >
by George Waldon -
Pig Farmer Accused of Hogging Loan Proceeds
Arvest Bank accuses a Fulton County pig farmer of submitting false financial statements to obtain millions of dollars in loans to raise pigs, instead using the money for other debts. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
The Contenders: It’s Grow or Else, Smaller Banks Say
Smaller banks in Arkansas are often faced with the choice of growing or finding a buyer. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Scott Miller Accepts State Banking Board Appointment (Movers & Shakers)
Scott Miller, the Boone County market president for Anstaff Bank of Green Forest, has been appointed to a five-year term on the Arkansas State Banking Board by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. read more >
Anstaff Bank Plans New Branch for Mountain Home Market
Anstaff Bank of Green Forest intends to add a 12th full-service branch with a second office in Mountain Home. read more >
by George Waldon -
Calhoun County Tops List of Smallest Bank Markets in Arkansas
Community State Bank retains its title as the smallest bank in Arkansas, but its Lafayette County market is not the smallest. read more >
by George Waldon -
Spencer Adams Ascends at Anstaff (Movers & Shakers)
Spencer Adams has been named the assistant vice president and commercial lender for Anstaff Bank at the Mountain Home branch. read more >
BancorpSouth Bank Promotes Pair in Northwest Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Jeff Cude of Fayetteville has been promoted to president of the northwest Arkansas market for BancorpSouth Bank and Robin Simpson has been promoted to community bank president in Rogers. read more >
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