Home BancShares
Home BancShares Sets Aside Another $16.7M to Cover Hurricane Loan Losses
The parent company of Centennial Bank has now set aside $33.4 million to cover potential hurricane-related loan losses this year. It's also deferring loan payments for affected customers. read more >
Home BancShares’ Q3 Earnings Hit by Hurricane Helene, but Growth Continues
The holding company for Centennial Bank, which has 78 branches in Florida, set aside $16.7 million to cover loan losses in areas hit by the hurricane. read more >
Home BancShares’ Q2 Income Slides on Special Assessment, Credit Concerns
Net income was $101.5 million, down 3.6% from a year ago. Still, the results topped Wall Street expectations. read more >
Stephen Tipton Named CEO of Centennial Bank; Kevin Hester Named President
Tipton and Hester are stepping into roles held by Tracy French, who will remain as chair of Centennial Bank with a focus on special projects. 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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Why Do Banks Fail? Arkansas Execs Offer Some Answers
Johnny Allison, CEO of Centennial Bank of Conway, and Randy Dennis, who leads DD&F, share their thoughts. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Home BancShares Income Dips 2.8% in Q1
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. read more >
The Ever-Quotable Johnny Allison (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
There’s never a bad time to listen to the chairman and CEO of Home BancShares. read more >
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Johnny Allison on Banking Crisis Preparedness
The scariest days in Johnny Allison’s 41 years of banking came last year after Silicon Valley Bank folded last March. read more >
Home BancShares Income Falls 9% in Q3
Deposits continued sliding in the quarter and are now down 15% since the company's acquisition of Centennial Bank last year. read more >
Home BancShares Deposits Continue Sliding in Q2
The bank said it has been limiting its exposure to uninsured deposits in light of industry volatility. read more >
Home BancShares Touts Liquidity as Profit Rises 59% in Q1
Elsewhere in the company's earnings report, shrinking deposits reflected economic weakness. read more >
Home BancShares Profit Jumps 58% in Q4
“It’s obvious all banks are not created equal," Chairman John Allison said. read more >
Home BancShares Reports Record Profit in Q3
"We continue to keep the Company positioned to weather the storm, when and if it hits,” CEO John Allison said. read more >
Home BancShares Reports Record Revenue, Falling Profit in Q2
Earnings were affected by the company's acquisition of Happy Bancshares of Texas. read more >
Home BancShares Profit Falls 29% in Q1
Chairman & CEO John Allison said the quarter was "one of the most volatile quarters on record during my business career." read more >
Simmons First Completes Acquisition of Spirit of Texas
The $581 million deal gives Simmons $28 billion in assets, enough to surpass Arvest as the state's largest bank. read more >
Home BancShares Completes Acquisition of Happy Bancshares
The final value of the transaction was $962 million, higher than initially estimated. read more >
Home BancShares Gets Final OK for $919M Purchase of Happy Bancshares
The acquisition is expected to close in April. read more >
Record Year for Home BancShares Despite Q4 Income Dip
The company's fourth-quarter net income of $73.4 million was down 10.3% from last year. read more >
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