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Bank OZK Brings Expansion Team to Jacksonville, Florida
Little Rock’s Bank OZK intends to triple its presence in Florida’s $88 billion-deposit market in Duval County. read more >
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Arkansas Capital Hires Logan (Movers & Shakers)
Austin Logan of White Hall has joined Arkansas Capital Corp. of Little Rock as vice president of commercial lending. read more >
McDaniel Takes Over Northeast Arkansas for IberiaBank (Movers & Shakers)
Melissa McDaniel has been named market president for IberiaBank in northeast Arkansas. read more >
Cooke, Brandon Named to Helena Health Board (Movers & Shakers)
Stephanie Cooke and Jimmy Lou Brandon have been appointed to the board of the Helena Health Foundation. read more >
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 -
New Bank Flag on the Horizon for Arkansas
Valued at $3.9 billion when announced in November, the merger will bring the First Horizon name to Arkansas with the addition of IberiaBank’s 16-branch network in the state. read more >
by George Waldon -
The Ridge Attracts $45.5M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Covenant Capital Corp. of Nashville, Tennessee, bought 312-unit apartment project in west Little Rock. read more >
by George Waldon -
Jay Meador Returns to IberiaBank (Movers & Shakers)
Jay Meador has rejoined IberiaBank as the new executive vice president and central Arkansas market president. read more >
IberiaBank’s Greg Smithers Says Arkansas Markets Especially Competitive
Greg Smithers, the regional president of IberiaBank, says he’s amazed by the level of competition in the banking industry in Arkansas. read more >
First Community Adds to Jonesboro Territory
Batesville’s First Community Bank is working on a third location in the $2.5 billion-deposit Jonesboro market. read more >
by George Waldon -
Chapel Ridge Project Draws $11M Transaction (Real Deals)
Affiliates of Zimmerman Properties of Springfield, Missouri, bought the Chapel Ridge project at 10401 Brockington Road in Sherwood. read more >
by George Waldon -
Million-Dollar Warehouse Deal Leads $5.4M in Transactions
Recent real estate transactions include office buildings, a dollar store, a bank branch, apartment, residential rentals, garage, truck terminal and land. read more >
FNBC Hires 4 For New Jonesboro Office
FNBC Bank of Ash Flat has hired Brad Snider as community president; Brock Fletcher as vice president and commercial lender; J.R. Blackburn as senior vice president and commercial lender; and Laura McCain as client relationship assistant for its new loan production office in Jonesboro. read more >
Peoples Bank Forecloses on Fayetteville Developer
Peoples Bank of Westville, Oklahoma, has filed a foreclosure suit against Fayetteville developer William Lazenby. read more >
End of Bank of the Ozarks Mortgages May Not Signal Trend
Eagle Bank & Trust is ramping up its mortgage lending division while Bank of the Ozarks is shutting its down. What’s going on with home loans? read more >
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Little Rock Properties Sell for $815K
Day care centers, eateries, retail center and lot sold this month. read more >
Creek Capital Takes Over K Lofts Loan
A new player has entered the financial fray at the dormant K Lofts development in downtown Little Rock. read more >
IberiaBank Says Funeral Home Mortgage Payments Have Gone Cold
Gunn Funeral Home of Little Rock is the subject of a foreclosure action filed by IberiaBank of Lafayette, Louisiana. read more >
One Bank Takes Claims Against David Crews to Federal Bankruptcy Court
The financial tiff between David Crews and Little Rock’s One Bank & Trust has shifted venues from Pulaski County Circuit Court to U.S. Bankruptcy Court. read more >
IberiaBank Sheds Springdale Business Center for $1.78M
An OREO property of IberiaBank since 2011, the Springdale Business Center was purchased by Hillcrest Holdings LLC of Fayetteville, led by Robert Morgan and Gary Nichols. read more >
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