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 >
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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 >
Santos Moves Up at Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
Deysi Santos has been promoted to business development officer at Arvest Bank in Little Rock. read more >
Black River Tech Faculty Recognized (NEA Movers & Shakers)
Jessica Alphin and Shana Akers were honored as outstanding faculty members at Black River Technical College in Pocahontas during the recent Arkansas Community College Outstanding Faculty & Awards Banquet. read more >
Arvest Takes Over NanoMech Property in Springdale
Arvest Bank now owns bankrupt NanoMech’s 20,000-SF headquarters and production facility at 2447 Technology Way in the wake of an Oct. 20 foreclosure sale. read more >
Premier Medical Plaza Construction Proceeds Despite Loan Hiccup
Construction on the $35 million Premier Medical Plaza was halted for about two weeks because the construction loan didn’t close as expected. read more >
Arvest Adds Another Address in Ashdown
Arvest Bank is opening a second office in Ashdown in a former Wells Fargo Bank location at 860 S. Constitution Ave. read more >
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First State Bank of De Queen Expanding Into Glenwood
In Pike County, De Queen’s First State Bank is increasing its presence with a second branch. read more >
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Chambers Opening Bank in Van Buren
Chambers Bank of Danville is developing a full-service branch in Van Buren. read more >
by George Waldon -
Invest in Your Culture; It’s Reflected in the Bottom Line (Karen Armstrong Expert Advice)
Today’s workforce, especially among millennials, rates companies that are desirable to work for based on their culture. From a recruitment and retention standpoint, culture is critical, but how do the characteristics of that environment translate to profitability? read more >
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Credit Cards For Your Business: Which Type Is Right For You?
Sifting through the commercial card options available for business credit. read more >
Arvest Names Eric Bunnell President of Equipment Finance in Fort Smith (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Eric Bunnell has been promoted to president of Arvest Equipment Finance and is relocating to Fort Smith for the job. read more >
Small Business Loans: What Do Banks Want To See?
Basic steps can help entrepreneurs win over lenders. read more >
Online Banking Rises in Use, but Arkansas Branches Remain Important
Physical branches are still important and will remain vital, bankers say, even as the number inches downward as customers increasingly bank online. read more >
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Kent Williamson Succeeds Lisa Ray as Arvest President in Springdale
Lisa Ray names Kent Williamson as her own successor as president of Arvest’s Springdale market. read more >
Arvest Firing Challenged in Bankruptcy Court
An Arkadelphia man says following bankruptcy law was a violation of Arvest’s policy on employee debt and cost him his job. read more >
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Plea Deal for Dennis Smiley Jr. In the Works
A plea deal for Dennis Smiley Jr., former Benton County market president for Arvest Bank, is nigh. read more >
Sherwood Walgreens Tops Million-Dollar Quartet of Sales in Pulaski County
A Walgreens in Sherwood is the leader of this week’s quartet of million-dollar transactions in Pulaski County. read more >
Red Lobster Leads Trio of Seven-Digit Deals
Seafood restaurants, a bank branch in North Little Rock and land for a gated apartment project in west Little Rock assembled this week to form a quartet of million-dollar transactions. read more >
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