Dabbs Cavin

Bear State Financial Inc. released its annual proxy statement and announced its annual shareholders meeting to be held May 29 at the company's Harrison headquarters. read more >

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison is now Bear State Financial Inc. The name change approved by shareholders on March 21 became effective Tuesday. read more >

Arkansas Business is proud to have featured a number of 40 Under 40 honorees who have gone on to the corner offices of publicly traded companies. Let’s count them. read more >

The CEO in-waiting at Harrison's First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. recorded the biggest gain in total compensation among the company's four top executives. read more >

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison says president and COO Christopher M. Wewers will be CEO of company and its bank, First Federal Bank, effective June 30. read more >

First Federal Bank says the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has ended the April 2010 cease and desist it held against the bank. CEO W. Dabbs Cavin calls the end of the order "a significant milestone and a major step forward for First Federal." read more >

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison makes Christopher M. Wewers president of the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Bank. read more >