Community State Bank of Bradley
Community State Bank Sellers Eye Pending Payday
The roster of stockholders at Bradley’s Community State Bank who will share in the pending $5.1 million sale to Little Rock’s Omni Bank Group Inc. features an all out-of-state lineup. read more >
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Duke-Led Group to Buy Community State for $5.1M
The smallest bank in Arkansas is poised for its second ownership change in three years. read more >
by George Waldon -
Small Arkansas Banks Plow Onward in Face of Attrition
If an annual trophy was given for the Arkansas bank voted least likely to survive, Community State Bank in Bradley could very well be a multiyear winner. read more >
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Allcorp Ownership of Bradley Bank Liquidated for $2.6M
The long-running Allcorp Inc. bankruptcy case is moving toward a close. read more >
Calhoun County Tops List of Smallest Bank Markets in Arkansas
Community State Bank retains its title as the smallest bank in Arkansas, but its Lafayette County market is not the smallest. read more >
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Community State Bank Awaits Bankruptcy Clarity
More than a year has passed since an investment group led by Jeff Hobbs took on the role of would-be buyer of Community State Bank in Bradley. read more >
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No Auction in Golden Bankruptcy; FDIC Judgment Gone
As it stands now, there will be no auction of assets owned by fallen banker Lex Golden and his wife, Ellen. read more >
Small Arkansas Bank Headcount Dwindles
Crossett’s First State Bank, the state's second-smallest bank, is on the path to becoming a part of Capital Bancorp Inc. read more >
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Suitors Revising Bid For State’s Tiniest Bank
The would-be buyers of the smallest bank in Arkansas have withdrawn their application to acquire Community State Bank of Bradley. read more >
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Lawsuits, Foreclosures Dog Investor John Lewis as Debts Pile Up
Little Rock businessman John Taylor Lewis is no stranger to debt collection lawsuits and bankruptcy court thanks to the collapse of his Ram Venture Holdings effort in 2005-06. read more >
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Court Approves Heartland’s Sale of Community State Bank
A bankruptcy judge signed off on the sale of Community State Bank of Bradley, the prime asset of its parent company, Allcorp Inc. read more >
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Purchase Offer Calls on Allcorp Bankruptcy
A new investment group of Texans makes a $2.3M pitch to buy Community State Bank of Bradley (Lafayette County). read more >
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Investigations Of Dallas Firm Hit Bank Deal
Government scrutiny of Harbor Portfolio Advisors of Dallas has contributed more baggage to weigh down a would-be sale of Arkansas’ smallest bank. read more >
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Goldens’ Meltdown Was Years In Making
Instead of saving Allied Bank from the ruinous meltdown of a radio-active loan portfolio he built, Little Rock banker Lex Golden rode the same downward spiral to insolvency. read more >
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Update: Heartland, Onebanc End 1Q in the Red
Two Little Rock lenders continue to battle through losses in search of a return to sustained profitability: Heartland Bank and One Bank & Trust. read more >
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Golden Bankruptcy Reveals Allcorp Deal
A possible bank stock sale and details of a legal settlement are part of the bankruptcy narrative in the 66-page Chapter 7 filed by Lex and Ellen Golden of Little Rock. read more >
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Lex Golden Lists Nearly $8 Million in Liabilities in Bankruptcy Filing
Lex Golden, the Little Rock banker who once controlled two Arkansas financial institutions, recently filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. read more >
Allcorp Follows Acme Holding Into Bankruptcy
The Chapter 11 filing by Little Rock’s Allcorp Inc. in July marks the third Arkansas bank holding company to enter bankruptcy court in four years. read more >
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Federal Reserve Orders Allied Bank to Improve Equity Capital or Sell
Allied Bank of Mulberry has been ordered to take action to improve its equity capital or strike a deal to sell during the next 30 days. read more >
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Golden Property Allcorp Inc. Goes Bankrupt
Allcorp Inc. of Little Rock, which owns the $16.9 million-asset Community State Bank of Bradley (Lafayette County), filed for Chapter 11 reorganization late Wednesday. read more >