Johnny Allison
Home BancShares Boasts Record Q1 Earnings, Beats Wall Street Expectations
The holding company for Centennial Bank saw a record high for earnings per share as well as total loans receivable. 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 >
by Kyle Massey -
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 >
by Gwen Moritz -
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 >
Despite Challenges, Home BancShares Still Happy with Foray Into Texas
In September 2021, Home BancShares announced they were acquiring Happy Bancshares of Texas in a $919 million deal. A year and a half later, they have no regrets. read more >
by George Waldon -
Update: State Regulators, Shareholders Approve HomeBancShares Acquisition of Happy Bancshares
The $919 million deal remains on track to be completed in the first quarter of 2022. read more >
Everything’s Bigger With Texas (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
It’s well established that Arkansas has more than its fair share of banking talent. And that talent’s been on display throughout the year. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Happy Home: Inside John Allison’s $919M Texas Bank Buy
Happy sums up big deal for Home BancShares CEO John W. Allison. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Home BancShares Meets Q3 Earnings Expectations, Beats on Revenue
Profit for the quarter was up 8% compared to last year. read more >
Home BancShares to Acquire Happy Bancshares of Texas in $919M Deal
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway announces a $919 million deal to acquire Happy Bancshares Inc. of Happy, Texas, pushing the parent company of Centennial Bank beyond $23 billion in assets. read more >
Home BancShares’ Q2 EPS Meet Wall Street Expectations
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports second-quarter profit of $79.1 million, up 26% from the same quarter last year. read more >
The Most Expensive Beanie Baby (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Being able to watch LeBron James shoot is not the same as owning his actual shot. It’s not even like owning an autograph or a game ball. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Home BancShares Q1 Net Income Beats Expectations
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports record first-quarter net income of $91.6 million, up from $507,000 in the same quarter last year. read more >
Home BancShares 3Q Earnings Down 5%
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports third-quarter net income of $69.3 million, down about 5% from the same quarter last year. read more >
Home BancShares Calls 2Q ‘Best’ in 20 Years
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports what it calls the best quarter in its 20-year history, recording record revenue and net interest income while net income fell 13%. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Home BancShares Vote on Pay Signals Dissatisfaction
Several changes at Conway’s Home BancShares Inc. followed a rumble of dissatisfaction from shareholders at its annual meeting on April 16. read more >
by George Waldon -
Pandemic, Accounting Change Wipe Out Most of Home BancShares’ 1Q Earnings
The coronavirus pandemic and a change in accounting standards forced Home BancShares Inc. of Conway to reserve an extra $77 million for potential loan losses, sending first-quarter earnings down by more than 99%. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Home BancShares 4Q Earnings Rise to $73M
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports fourth-quarter earnings of $73.3 million, up from $71.0 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
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