Chambers Bancshares Inc.

The $17 million cash deal for the parent company of Dardanelle’s River Town Bank is expected to close by the end of July. read more >

Chambers Bancshares Inc. of Danville said Wednesday that has agreed to acquire Bank of Dardanelle Bankshares Inc., the parent company of River Town Bank. read more >

Paul Kanneman has joined Simmons Bank as executive vice president and chief information officer. In his role as CIO at Simmons, Kanneman’s duties will include management of information technology infrastructure, physical and information security, data analytics, business applications and information technology project management. read more >

Seven Arkansas lenders remain under the umbrella of the U.S. Treasury’s TARP program in the aftermath of the 2008 financial meltdown. The group collectively received more than $126 million through the Capital Purchase Program-Troubled Asset Relief Program. read more >

Chambers Bancshares Inc. of Danville buys controlling interest of Decatur State Bank's parent company, Peterson Holding Co. The deal includes Grand Savings Bank of Grove, Okla., marking the first out-of-state expansion for Chambers. read more >

Chambers Bancshares Inc. of Danville announces Mike Donnell as the new president of subsidiary Chambers Bank. read more >