Dwight Rutland Archives

A change in ownership has led to an improved bottom line at the former Forrest City Bank, now named Armor Bank in a nod to the Waldrip family’s Armor Seed LLC.

Armor Bank Moves Back Into the Black

The purchase and renaming of Forrest City Bank has given Nathan Waldrip an intensive education. read more >

by Marty Cook - July 23, 2018, 12:00am

Shining Armor Bank Gets Beyond Tough ROE

Armor Bank, fourth-from-the-bottom on the July 24 list of Arkansas banks ranked by 2016 return on equity, has new ownership since posting that -4.28 percent ROE. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - August 14, 2017, 12:00am

Banking & Finance

Update: Waldrip Family to Purchase Forrest City Bank

Big Creek Bancshares, formed in September by Mark Waldrip of Moro (Lee County) and Nathan Waldrip of Jonesboro, has struck a deal to buy Forrest City Bank from Forrest City Financial Corp. read more >

by Gwen Moritz - October 4, 2016, 11:18am

Banking & Finance / Education / Health Care

Young Professionals at a Premium in Rural Areas

With national unemployment at 8.3 percent and the statewide rate at 7.3 percent, it's easy to believe that there must be thousands of young professionals desperate for jobs all across the state. Not quite. read more >

by Luke Jones - September 24, 2012, 12:00am