IberiaBank Corp.
New Bank Name Is on Horizon For Arkansas
First Horizon National Corp. of Memphis officially crossed the Mississippi River and entered Arkansas on July 2 with the completion of its $2.3 billion stock swap purchase of IberiaBank Corp. of Lafayette, Louisiana. read more >
by George Waldon -
First Horizon to Buy IberiaBank, Form $75B Company
First Horizon National Corp. of Memphis will purchase IberiaBank Corp. of Lafayette, Louisiana, in a deal that would form a company with $75 billion in assets. read more >
IberiaBank Names Presidents for Northeast, Northwest Arkansas
IberiaBank on Tuesday named presidents for its markets in northeast and northwest Arkansas. read more >
Winrock Innovation Fund Get $576K from Commerce Department
The U.S. Department of Commerce awards a $576,302 grant to Winrock International's Innovation Fund, or I-Fund, through the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Strategies program. read more >
Sam Alley Leads $9M Rock Plaza, Riverdale Land Buy
An office building and land in Little Rock’s Riverdale area and undeveloped acreage in west Little Rock form a trio of million-dollar transactions. read more >
Eagle Bank Takes Q1 Loss After Mortgage Expansion
Jumping talons-first into a new line of business can be expensive. Just ask Cathy Owen. read more >
Federal Crackdown on False Loan Claims Ensnares IberiaBank
When IberiaBank Corp. agreed in December to pay $11.7 million to settle allegations by Arkansas whistleblowers that it filed false claims for mortgage loan guarantees, it became the first lender working in the state to join a lengthy roster of lenders that have settled similar allegations with the U.S. Department of Justice since 2011. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
IberiaBank to Pay $11.7M to Settle False Claims Act Case
A case originating from a whistleblower lawsuit filed in Arkansas has resulted in an $11.7 million settlement between IberiaBank Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice, and two whistleblowers who worked for the bank in Little Rock will receive 20 percent of the recovery. read more >
Eagle Bank Feathers Nest with IberiaBank Execs
Some top executives with IberiaBank Mortgage Co. in Little Rock recently left to join Eagle Bank & Trust of Little Rock. read more >
K Lofts Construction Moving Again With Funding Agreement
A new lender and a new contractor are accompanying a restart of the dormant K Lofts project in downtown Little Rock. read more >
IberiaBank to Buy Sabadell United In $1B Deal
IberiaBank Corp. of Lafayette, Louisiana, agrees to buy Sabadell United Bank N.A. from Banco de Sabadell S.A. of Barcelona in a stock and cash transaction valued at $1.025 billion. read more >
Pete Yuan Off to Texas, IberiaBank Names New Arkansas Leader
IberiaBank Corp. says Gregory K. Smithers, an executive vice president and regional president of the bank's Tennessee operations, will now also oversee the bank's Arkansas operations. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Scott Reed Faces New Foreclosure Over K Lofts
IberiaBank of Lafayette, Louisiana, sued to recover more than $1.4 million owed on an original June 2013 loan of $1.3 million to Scott Reed's K Lofts project. read more >
Farmland Produces $4.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
Resicomm Properties LLC, led by Bryan and Sonja Glaze, bought the 1,145-acre farm in southeast Pulaski County, a mile southeast of Sweet Home along Fourche Creek and Harper Road. read more >
by George Waldon -
Fayetteville Primed for Second Raising Cane’s Restaurant (NWA Real Deals)
Raising Cane’s is poised to put a second chicken fingers restaurant in Fayetteville after a $1.3 million purchase. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Banking & Finance
A banking and finance resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
IberiaBank Expected To Cut Nine Arkansas Branches by March 31
The restructuring of IberiaBank’s multistate branch network, in motion since 2012, is visiting Arkansas this quarter. Nine branches will be closed by the end of March. read more >
by George Waldon -
IberiaBank’s Pete Yuan on Regulation’s Fine Line Between Helping and Hindering
Pete Yuan, in his role as president of IberiaBank’s Arkansas region, also is responsible for the bank’s title business, operated under Lender’s Title, United Title and American Abstract. read more >
Dana Washburn Faces Lawsuit Over IberiaBank Loan
Dana Washburn, the ex-convict from Rogers, is being dragged into federal court again, this time over allegations of defaulting on a $600,000 loan. read more >
IberiaBank to Buy Florida Bank Group Inc.
IberiaBank Corp. of Lafayette, Louisiana, says it will buy Florida Bank Group Inc. of Tampa, Florida, in a cash and stock deal worth about $87 million. read more >