Bank of the Ozarks Inc.
Bank of the Ozarks Wants Name Change: Bank OZK
Publicly traded Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock said Thursday that it wants to change its name to Bank OZK "as part of a strategic rebranding." Shareholders must approve the change, which would take effect in July. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Blueprint For 2018? Architecture Firms See Busy Year
Spending on construction projects across the country could rise by 4 percent this year over 2017, which is welcome news for Arkansas architects and engineers. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
‘Trump Bump’ Benefits Arkansas Stockholders
The “Trump Bump” has been very good for most of the 120 names on this year’s list of the state’s biggest stockholders, but the benefits have not been evenly shared. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Bank of the Ozarks Move Slices Reporting Obligations to Fed
When Bank of the Ozarks absorbed its parent company in June, the $20 billion-asset lender shed itself of two regulators. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank of the Ozarks Formally Announces New Headquarters
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock, which has been planning a new headquarters in west Little Rock, joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola to formally announce those plans, including a timeline for construction and completion. read more >
Bank of the Ozarks Named Top-Performer In Nation For Its Size
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock is named the top-performing bank in the nation for its asset size category, $5 billion to $50 billion, by Bank Director magazine. read more >
Bank of the Ozarks Shares Fall 12 Percent Amid Exec’s Departure
Shares of Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock fell more than 12 percent on Friday after a key executive announced his resignation. read more >
Bank of the Ozarks Making Its Mark as Bank of the Nation
A seven-year string of top-performing bank accolades joins a history dominated by record quarterly earnings for Bank of the Ozarks. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank of the Ozarks 2Q Profit Up 66 Percent
Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock announces record quarterly earnings of $90.5 million. The new high-water mark reflects a 66.2 percent increase from $54.5 million a year ago. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank of the Ozarks Completes Corporate Restructuring
Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock completes a corporate reorganization that merged Bank of the Ozarks Inc., the bank's parent holding company, with its bank, which continues as the surviving corporation. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Independent Community Bankers of America Rank Top Arkansas Performers
Four of the leading banks in Arkansas were recognized this spring as top-performing lenders. The measuring stick used by the Independent Community Bankers of America: three-year average return on assets. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank of the Ozarks Expands Board
The Bank of the Ozarks added a member to its board of directors at its annual shareholders meeting, raising the Little Rock company's board membership to 16 and increasing its female board membership to 25 percent. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Bank of the Ozarks Posts Record 1Q Net Income
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock says net income for the first quarter was a record $89.2 million, up 73 percent from the same quarter last year. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Bank of the Ozarks CEO’s Pay Up 5 Percent in 2016
George Gleason, 63, chairman and chief executive officer of Little Rock's Bank of the Ozarks Inc., received total compensation of $6.2 million during 2016. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank of the Ozarks Having a Hot Time in Chicago
Steve Daniels, a senior reporter with Crains Chicago Business, reported last month on how developers of Chicago's "splashiest commercial real estate projects" are getting their loans and financing from an inconspicuous source: Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock. read more >
Bank of the Ozarks Posts Record 4Q, Yearly Net Income
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. on Tuesday announced record fourth quarter net income of $87.8 million, a 71 percent increase from quarterly net income of $51.5 million a year ago. read more >
by George Waldon -
Simmons, Home BancShares Set To Vault Into $10B Club
Arkansas membership in the $10 billion bank club should double by the end of September. Home BancShares Inc. and Simmons First National Corp. have two pending acquisitions that will help take them beyond $10 billion to join Arvest Bank Group Inc. and Bank of the Ozarks Inc. read more >
by George Waldon -
Smithsonian Puts Spotlight On AutoMail
A northeast Arkansas company, AutoMail, has been added to a new virtual exhibit by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum in recognition of technology it developed in the 1990s that helped community banks save money through manifest mailing. read more >
Bank of the Ozarks Seals 2 Deals, Is Biggest in Arkansas by Assets
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock completes acquisitions of Community & Southern Bank of Atlanta and C1 Bank of St. Petersburg, Florida, and leaps over Arvest in asset size. read more >
Wall Street Journal: Bank of the Ozarks Fills Loan Void in Big Markets
The Wall Street Journal today takes a look at Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock, which it says is filling a loan void in big markets like New York and Houston. read more >
by Lance Turner -
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