Liberty Bancshares

Seven Arkansas lenders remain under the umbrella of the U.S. Treasury’s TARP program in the aftermath of the 2008 financial meltdown. The group collectively received more than $126 million through the Capital Purchase Program-Troubled Asset Relief Program. read more >

Home BancShares Inc. Chairman Johnny Allison gets some friendly advice while appearing on a panel of bankers at the RBC Capital Markets' Financial Institutions Conference in Boston this week. read more >

Who else — besides those we already reported, starting with the Wallace Fowler Sr. family — is awaiting a piece of the pie, a blend of $250 million in stock and $30 million cash offered by Home BancShares Inc. of Conway? read more >