Bill Edwards

After three years with no new acquisitions, Home BancShares is making waves with its $150 million purchase of a Tennessee holding company. read more >

The deal boosts the Conway-based lender's assets to $25 billion and makes it one of the 75 largest U.S. banks by deposit share. read more >

The surprise tandem that made home sales especially memorable for residential realty companies last year made 2020 equally unforgettable for mortgage lenders. read more >

Jumping talons-first into a new line of business can be expensive. Just ask Cathy Owen. read more >

Eagle Bank & Trust is ramping up its mortgage lending division while Bank of the Ozarks is shutting its down. What’s going on with home loans? read more >

When IberiaBank Corp. agreed in December to pay $11.7 million to settle allegations by Arkansas whistleblowers that it filed false claims for mortgage loan guarantees, it became the first lender working in the state to join a lengthy roster of lenders that have settled similar allegations with the U.S. Department of Justice since 2011. read more >

Some top executives with IberiaBank Mortgage Co. in Little Rock recently left to join Eagle Bank & Trust of Little Rock. read more >

Bill Edwards, who joined IberiaBank Mortgage Co. last year, will become its president and CEO when Chuck Quick retires in July. read more >