Dale Cole
First Community Bank, Bank OZK Expand Footprints
First Community Bank is expanding in Harrison with a second full-service branch, while Bank OZK is growing its presence in Tennessee and Florida with multiple new locations. read more >
by George Waldon -
Batesville Chamber Works to Build Child Care Options
The chamber’s plan seems to be working. Between 2019 and June 2023, child care slots in Independence County grew by 168%, helping to address an issue that had stifled economic growth in the area. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Bank Combo Yields Assets of $365M
The pending merger of Monticello’s Commercial Bank & Trust and Warren’s First State Bank will create a financial institution that will rank No. 41 among Arkansas-based banks based on total assets. read more >
by George Waldon -
Community State Bank Forms Holding Company
The corporate move is a loose end from the $2.6 million bankruptcy court sale of Bradley’s Community State Bank in February 2019. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bartholomew To Head First Community Bank’s New Rogers Operation
She brings 21 years of experience in banking to the role. read more >
Creative Townhome Project Hosts Sales of $70.2M
Work on 342-unit expansion for Village at the Gateway focuses on triplex layouts. read more >
by George Waldon -
Batesville’s First Community Bank Joins $2B Club
The Batesville bank continues gearing up for more growth and expanding its facilities accordingly. read more >
by George Waldon -
Chenal Bank Branch Growth Elevates Field of Competition
Branching activity in west Little Rock is transforming a one-mile stretch of Chenal Parkway into a banker’s boulevard. read more >
by George Waldon -
First Community Expands in Conway
Batesville’s First Community Bank is enlarging its presence in downtown Conway after the $1.6 million purchase of the former Second Baptist Church in December. read more >
by George Waldon -
First Community Bank Starts Work on Little Rock Branch
First Community Bank of Batesville marks the start of construction of its third Little Rock location since entering the market in 2017. read more >
Arkansas Lenders Count the Cost of Grace
Arkansas bankers are wading into the numbers to gauge the health of their loan portfolios after extending an opening round of financial grace to customers. read more >
by George Waldon -
Branch on Way to Brookland After 3 Years With No Bank
The fast-growing Jonesboro bedroom community of Brookland should see the return of a local bank office by the first quarter of 2021. read more >
by George Waldon -
Batesville’s First Community Bank Expanding March Into Missouri
First Community Bank of Batesville is looking to expand its deposit base in southwest Missouri through acquisition. read more >
by George Waldon -
‘Colorado Craftsman’ Project Enters Little Rock Market
A failed subdivision in southwest Little Rock has been reimagined as a townhome neighborhood with a Western flair by the partners in Big Rock Development. read more >
by George Waldon -
Dale Cole on the Next 20 Years of First Community Bank of Batesville
Dale Cole is the chairman and CEO of First Community Bank of Batesville, a $1.1 billion-asset lender with 18 branches in northeast Arkansas and southwest Missouri. read more >
Stock Worth $2.24M Buys Little River Bank
The acquisition of Little River Bancshares Inc. marks a departure from past means of exchange for First Community Bancshares Inc. of Batesville. The deal closed Monday. read more >
by George Waldon -
Last Little Rock Allied Bank Branch Set To Close
Former Allied Bank customers have been notified that the bank branch at 5701 Kavanaugh Blvd. in Little Rock will be closing in late January. read more >
First Community of Batesville Reaches $1 Billion Mark
First Community Bank of Batesville reached $1 billion in assets on July 31, four days before its 18th birthday, Chairman and CEO Dale Cole announced. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
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