George Gleason
Bank OZK Tops Arkansas Banks in Financial Efficiency for 2024
Bank OZK set the pace for financial efficiency among Arkansas banks in 2024, spending just 33 cents per dollar of revenue while maintaining strong returns on equity. read more >
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Bank OZK Ends Record Run but Beats Wall Street Expectations in Q1
Along with quarterly results, the Little Rock-based lender reported repurchasing $34.5 million worth of its stock, or 900,000 shares. read more >
Bank OZK’s Q4 Profit Rises 4.1% as New Sectors Power Loan Growth
The Little Rock-based lender posted its ninth straight quarter of record profits, with earnings and revenue topping Wall Street forecasts. read more >
Best Quotes of 2024
The best quotes of 2024 from Arkansas business leaders, innovators, and officials—insights on challenges, growth, and the unique spirit driving the state forward. read more >
Bank OZK Income Rises 4% in Q3, Extending Streak of Record Profits
Earnings per share and revenue topped Wall Street expectations. read more >
Bank OZK Continues Streak of Record Quarterly Profits, Announces $200M Stock Buyback
Net income was $177.5 million, up 3.3% from a year ago. Earnings per share topped Wall Street expectations. read more >
Banking on Opportunity: How Arkansas Institutions Saw Growth During the Great Recession
The global financial crisis that touched off the Great Recession of 2007-09 crushed hundreds of banks nationwide, but it rewarded a handful of well-capitalized Arkansas banks looking to grow. read more >
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Bank OZK Income Up 3.4% in Q1, Extending Streak of Rising Profits
Loan growth has been strong, but the Little Rock lender is bracing for it to slow in the remaining three quarters of 2024. read more >
Relyance Bank Set to Build Benton Office
White Hall’s Relyance Bank is working to establish a third Saline County location. read more >
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Inside Bank OZK: George Gleason’s 10 Defining Moments
With 45 years to choose from, George Gleason has plenty of options for naming the biggest events during his tenure at Bank OZK. read more >
by George Waldon -
Commercial Real Estate Resilience: Lenders Foresee Falling Rates
Bankers argue against the “commercial real estate doom loop” scenario that some experts have predicted. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Bank OZK Reports Record Profits for Q4, Full Year
Earnings per share and revenue in the period topped Wall Street expectations. read more >
Bank OZK Posts Third Straight Quarter of Record Profit
Net income surged 32% from the same period a year ago. read more >
Execs’ Personal Use of Company Planes on the Rise
John Tyson’s use of Tyson Foods Inc.’s corporate jet for personal travel cost the Springdale protein producer $1.4 million in its fiscal year that end read more >
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John Carter Rejoins Bank OZK as Chief Credit Officer
Carter spent the past two-and-a-half years with construction and property management firm Huffman & Co. of Little Rock, including the past eight months as CEO. read more >
Bank OZK Spends Less to Make a Dollar
“Most banks with a good efficiency ratio focus relentlessly on controlling costs,” said George Gleason, chairman and CEO of the $27.6 billion-asset lender. “We take a different approach. read more >
by George Waldon -
Spanish Viento Draws $5.9M Transaction (Real Deals)
The buyers in an 88.7%-11.3% ownership split are Shakti Capital Dreher Holdings LLC and Coots Viento LLC, affiliates of Think Multifamily of Frisco, Texas. read more >
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Arkansas Eyes Upon Texas Lending
The Lone Star State beckons with bountiful markets, bank opportunities galore. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank OZK Names Tim Hicks Next CFO, Cindy Wolfe Next COO
The moves will take effect in July upon the retirement of Greg McKinney, the current CFO. read more >
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Bank OZK’s Q3 Earnings, Revenue Beat Expectations
The bank reported earnings of $1 per share, a 19% increase from the third quarter of 2020. read more >
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