Delta Trust & Banking Corp.

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Eagle Bank & Trust lured away Michael Bynum, who had been Conway market president for Delta. Bynum joined Delta in 2011 to lead the company’s expansion in the Conway area. read more >

Barely had the ink dried on the sale of Delta Trust & Banking Corp. of Little Rock to Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff when a flock of staffers flew the coop. read more >

Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff has completed its acquisition of Delta Trust & Banking Corp. of Little Rock. read more >

The acquisition of Little Rock’s Delta Trust & Banking Corp. by Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff was announced in March and should be completed by the end of the month. But the merger dance began three years ago. read more >

The value of the pending acquisition of Little Rock’s Delta Trust & Banking Corp. stands at about $67.2 million. That number is based on a recent closing price of $39.65 per share for Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff. read more >

Banking sources say Delta Trust & Banking Corp. of Little Rock is in the process of selling. The would-be buyer? Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff. Two sources say the price is $63 million -- 1.5 times book value. read more >

Little Rock banking executive French Hill, the founder, chairman and CEO of Delta Trust & Banking Corp. of Little Rock, says he's running for the Republican nomination for the central Arkansas U.S. House seat, which is being vacated by Tim Griffin. read more >

Two members of the 40 Under 40 class of 1996 had roles in negotiations that would’ve increased the Stephen LaFrance Sr. family’s stake in the $441.8 million million-asset bank holding company. read more >

Official comment remains elusive, but insiders report that negotiations over an ownership shift at Delta Trust Banking Corp. have stalled over the usual issue: The parties couldn’t agree on a price. read more >

Reports of a shift in ownership at Delta Trust & Banking Corp. have grown more widespread. read more >