The second-quarter results continued in the red at two Little Rock banks doing business under regulatory agreements. read more >

A new investment group of Texans makes a $2.3M pitch to buy Community State Bank of Bradley (Lafayette County). read more >

Government scrutiny of Harbor Portfolio Advisors of Dallas has contributed more baggage to weigh down a would-be sale of Arkansas’ smallest bank. read more >

Not many people know that John Rogers was a millionaire real estate investor before he began serious work building his sports memorabilia and photo empire in North Little Rock. That’s because he wasn’t. It’s a big, fat lie. read more >

Two Little Rock lenders continue to battle through losses in search of a return to sustained profitability: Heartland Bank and One Bank & Trust. read more >

Malvern National Bank claims more than $1.2 million is outstanding on a loan secured by the Riverview Point residence. The loan has been in default since November, according to the bank. read more >

Heartland Bank of Little Rock recorded a nearly $7.9 million loss for 2016. The lion’s share of that loss occurred in the fourth quarter. read more >

Heartland Bank of Little Rock recorded a nearly $7.9 million loss for 2016. The lion's share of that loss occurred in the fourth quarter. read more >

Heartland Bank of Little Rock enters a written agreement with the Federal Reserve a day after emerging as a creditor to a hedge fund that federal prosecutors have described as "Ponzi-esque." Heartland and its lead shareholder, Walter Quinn, have suffered from the collapse of the oil and gas industry. read more >

More than five years down the road from the bursting real estate bubble, Little Rock’s Heartland Bank and its largest shareholder were battered by loans related to another sector: oil and gas. read more >

The Chapter 11 filing by Little Rock’s Allcorp Inc. in July marks the third Arkansas bank holding company to enter bankruptcy court in four years. read more >

The parent company of Heartland Bank is raising $3 million “to meet the working capital needs of the holding company while we’re preserving the capital of Heartland Bank,” said Judy Lawton, president. read more >

The latest ruling is one in a string of lawsuits spawned by the bankruptcy of Acme, the parent company of Allied Bank of Mulberry. Under the Golden family’s ownership and management, the bank has lost more than $14 million since 2010. read more >

A 126-unit apartment complex in west Little Rock weighed in at $6.3 million, and a Heights retail project tipped the scales at $1.34 million. read more >

Lex Golden and his wife, Ellen, sued Chambers Bank of Danville in Crawford County Circuit Court alleging the lender essentially was responsible for causing all their money troubles. read more >

Twenty-one Arkansas banks recorded a first-quarter profit of less than $200,000. Of that group, only five booked losses. read more >

Once two recent proposals are approved, the number of Arkansas financial institutions regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will fall to 18. The roster of banks regulated by the Arkansas State Bank Department will climb to 86. read more >

For women in Arkansas’ banking industry, every encouraging development seems to be matched by discouraging reality. read more >

Among Heartland’s biggest and worst energy-related loans is one connected with a shale play in the New Albany formation of eastern Illinois. read more >

Two Arkansas banks generated Texas Ratios above 100 at year-end 2014. Twelve months later, the number grew to three, with Heartland Bank of Bryant (112.28) joining Pinnacle Bank of Rogers (139.3) and Allied Bank of Mulberry (183). read more >