Arvest
Arvest Acquires Naming Rights to Tulsa Convention Center
The city-owned venue with more than 275,000 SF of event space will be known as the Arvest Convention Center. read more >
Kate Davidson Joins Arvest Board in Central Arkansas
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville announced that Kate Davidson has been appointed to the lender’s local board of directors in central Arkansas. Davidson, a Benton native, serves as in-house counsel for […] read more >
Stephanie Heffer Moves Up at Arvest in Hot Springs
Heffer most recently served as a business development and community advisor for Arvest and was previously director of programs and operations for Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association. read more >
Jason Mizell Joins Arvest Board in Central Arkansas
Mizell is a colorectal surgeon at Baptist Health in Little Rock. read more >
Chris Evans Named President & CEO of Arvest Mortgage
Evans joined Arvest in 2006 and has served as the bank's director of finance since 2012. read more >
Arvest Opportunity Fund Names 6 to Advisory Board
Hillis Schild, who directs the Little Rock-based fund, will serve as the advisory board's chair. read more >
Banking on Opportunity: How Arkansas Institutions Saw Growth During the Great Recession
The global financial crisis that touched off the Great Recession of 2007-09 crushed hundreds of banks nationwide, but it rewarded a handful of well-capitalized Arkansas banks looking to grow. read more >
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Drew Harrison Joins Arvest Board in Little Rock
He's the vice president of operations for Harrison Energy Partners of Little Rock. read more >
Arvest Launches Bilingual Financial Education Resource
The interactive free platform, EmpowerED, is available in English and Spanish and offers a library of learning topics around important personal financial education concepts. read more >
A Few of My Favorite Things (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Some overlooked but important Arkansas Business stories from the preceding year. read more >
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Richard Pulliam Joins Arvest as Chief Product & Strategy Officer
He's a Silicon Valley veteran with experience developing tech platforms for financial companies. read more >
Arvest Hires Dru Kinsella in Merchant Relations Role
She's responsible for helping businesses implement smarter, easier card acceptance to increase their competitive edge. read more >
Minner Added to Alcoa Credit Union (Movers & Shakers)
Rachel Minner has been hired as vice president of compliance and operations at Alcoa Community Federal Credit Union in Benton. read more >
Simmons First Completes Acquisition of Spirit of Texas
The $581 million deal gives Simmons $28 billion in assets, enough to surpass Arvest as the state's largest bank. read more >
Former Google Exec to Lead Arvest’s Next-Gen Banking Push
Laura Merling is known for developing and implementing a replicable model for business transformation. read more >
Bank Overdraft Fees Fading
Once a big source of income, overdraft protection fees fall out of step in banking. read more >
Former Arvest Branch Sold to Diamant Accounting For $550K
The branch was located in North Little Rock’s Park Hill neighborhood read more >
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 -
Commercial Real Estate Absorption in Northwest Arkansas Highest Since 2012, Report Says
One factor was a significant uptick in warehouse leasing. read more >
Arvest Names Brooks Davis to Lead Conway, Morrilton Markets
Arvest names Brooks Davis community bank president of its Conway and Morrilton markets. read more >
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