BancorpSouth Bank
Southern Bancorp Poised to Double Capital, Expand Financial Reach
It took more than a decade for Southern Bancorp Bank to double its tally of total assets from $1 billion to $2 billion. The top executive of the bank’s parent company expects the journey to $4 billion will be much shorter. read more >
by George Waldon -
Chenal Lakes, Brightwaters Combine for $74.7M Sale (Real Deals)
Affiliates of Forge Partners of Rancho Santa Fe, California, bought the 456-unit Chenal Lakes Apartments in west Little Rock and the 256-unit Brightwaters Apartments in the Riverdale area of Little Rock. read more >
by George Waldon -
Chenal Bank Branch Growth Elevates Field of Competition
Branching activity in west Little Rock is transforming a one-mile stretch of Chenal Parkway into a banker’s boulevard. read more >
by George Waldon -
Woods Moves to Citizens Bank in Northwest Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Rob Woods has joined Citizens Bank of Batesville as city president for Bentonville and Rogers, where he will be based. read more >
Update: BancorpSouth Plans 40,000-SF Chenal Office
BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Mississippi, and its subsidiary, BXS Insurance Inc., plan to build a four-story, 40,000-SF headquarters for its regional banking and insurance operations. read more >
BancorpSouth to Acquire Cadence Bank
BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Mississippi, is acquiring Cadence Bank N.A. of Houston in an all-stock deal that will create a regional bank, branded as Cadence Bank, with more than $40 billion assets. read more >
Village at the Gateway Attracts $22.6M Purchase (Real Deals)
Affiliates of Advanced Precision Group of Jackson, New Jersey, purchased a mixture of triplexes, duplexes and a single unit in the Village at the Gateway read more >
by George Waldon -
Canopy Apartments Sold for $16.6M
The landscape of recent million-dollar real estate transactions is dotted with apartments, flex buildings, convenience stores, bank branch locations, car washes and more. read more >
Bank Offers Go Viral In Pandemic
The rollout of temporary deals for business and consumer borrowers alike are all over the board as banks adjust their products to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
by George Waldon -
Shane Sweetin Sentenced to 33 Months for Lying on Loan Applications
Marcus Shane Sweetin of Little Rock was sentenced Wednesday to 33 months in prison for making false statements on loan applications, costing AgHeritage Farm Credit, BancorpSouth Bank and Regions Bank more than $3.3 million. read more >
Shane Sweetin Pleads Guilty to Lying On Loan Applications
Marcus Shane Sweetin of Little Rock pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements on loan applications, costing AgHeritage Farm Credit, BancorpSouth Bank and Regions Bank more than $3.3 million. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Ben Brantmeier Heads to BancorpSouth in Rogers (Movers & Shakers)
Ben Brantmeier has joined BancorpSouth Bank as a vice president and commercial lender in Rogers. 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 >
Bentonville Man Faces $900K Foreclosure from BancorpSouth
BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Mississippi, has filed a foreclosure suit against a Bentonville man and his nearly $900,000 home. read more >
RWL Investments Bankruptcy Winds Down
Sixteen months after filing for Chapter 11, RWL Investments LLC of Little Rock is about to conclude its trip to bankruptcy court. read more >
by George Waldon -
Diamond Bank Opens Branch In Crowded Ashdown Market
Diamond Bank of Murfreesboro is expanding its southwest Arkansas footprint by opening an Ashdown branch. read more >
by George Waldon -
Arvest Introduces Asa Cottrell as SVP, Sales Manager for Central Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Most recently, Cottrell served as a senior vice president and manager of Arvest Wealth Management for the bank’s Little Rock and Fort Smith markets. read more >
Farmers Bank & Trust Branches Out to Wilson
Farmers Bank & Trust of Blytheville is deepening its market penetration in Mississippi County with a Wilson location. The branch affords an opportunity that belies the size of the community (population 900). read more >
by George Waldon -
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