Cathy Owen
Close the Stablecoin Loop (Cathy Owen Commentary)
Unless lawmakers step in to make rules for stablecoin, billions of dollars could be drawn out from banks, and local communities, as a result. read more >
by Cathy Owen -
3 Tornado-Hit Bank Branches Remain Closed
West Little Rock branches operated by Pine Bluff’s Simmons Bank and Batesville’s Citizens Bank were put out of action by a March 31 twister, along with an Eagle Bank & Trust office at 2310 E. Kiehl Ave. in Sherwood. read more >
by George Waldon -
1 Promoted at Alcoa Community Federal Credit Union (Movers & Shakers)
Andrea Rose has been promoted to mortgage loan originator after five years with the credit union. read more >
Owen Selected as ABA Vice Chairman (Movers & Shakers)
Cathy Owen, chairman of Eagle Bank & Trust of Little Rock, was elected vice chairman of the government relations council at the American Bankers Association annual conference. read more >
Lorrie Trogden Named CEO of Arkansas Bankers Association
Trogden, formerly associate executive director and director of government relations at the Arkansas Bar Association, succeeded William R. “Bill” Holmes. read more >
Eagle Bank Takes Q1 Loss After Mortgage Expansion
Jumping talons-first into a new line of business can be expensive. Just ask Cathy Owen. read more >
Cathy Owen Becomes 1st Woman to Lead Arkansas Bankers Association
Cathy Owen became the first woman elected to the Arkansas Bankers Association's top post when she was installed Tuesday as chairman for 2018- read more >
Eagle Bank Mortgage Spreads Wings Across Four States
Eagle Bank of Little Rock now has a total of 30 loan officers in four states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Idaho and Louisiana. read more >
End of Bank of the Ozarks Mortgages May Not Signal Trend
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 >
by Gwen Moritz -
Eagle Bank Feathers Nest with IberiaBank Execs
Some top executives with IberiaBank Mortgage Co. in Little Rock recently left to join Eagle Bank & Trust of Little Rock. read more >
Dickson Named Chairman of Arkansas Bankers Association
Dave Dickson was installed Tuesday as the 2017-18 chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association at the group's 127th annual convention in Little Rock. read more >
Sean Williams Installed as Bankers Association Chairman; Cathy Owen Added to Lineup
Sean Williams was installed Thursday as chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association for 2016-17. As vice chairman, Cathy Owen is in line to become the first woman elected to the top position in 2018. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Despite Individual Victories, Progress Slow For Women in Arkansas Banking
For women in Arkansas’ banking industry, every encouraging development seems to be matched by discouraging reality. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -