First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.

The publicly traded holding company for Bear State Bank collapsed three bank charters in the first quarter. 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 >

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc., the holding company for First Federal Bank of Harrison and prospective buyer of First National Bank of Hot Springs and Heritage Bank of Jonesboro, announces the buyback of up to $1 million worth of publicly traded stock. read more >

Shareholders in First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison will vote on a name change to Bear State Financial Inc. and a $20 million private placement, according to a filing Friday with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. read more >

The pending sale of First National Security Co. of Hot Springs will result in a $129.1 million payday for the family of John H. Hendrix. The cash-stock combo transaction with Harrison’s First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. is valued at about $134.2 million. read more >

First Security Bank of Searcy reaches a deal with First Federal Bank of Harrison to purchase the assets and deposits of the First Federal branch at 191 West Main in Farmington, near Fayetteville. read more >

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison on Wednesday released additional details about the $129 million acquisition of First National Security Corp., announced on Monday. read more >

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, the publicly traded parent company of First Federal Bank of Harrison, announced Monday a deal to acquire First National Bank of Hot Springs and Heritage Bank in Jonesboro in a deal worth almost $124 million. 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 >

Former northwest Arkansas real estate developer Brandon Barber has been arrested in New York and charged with multiple counts of bank fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud, bankruptcy fraud, false statements and concealment of assets 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 >

First Federal, Home BancShares and Bank of the Ozarks enjoy stock gains during 2012 while Simmons First declines 10 percent. read more >