Liberty Bank of Arkansas

Augusta’s RiverWind Bank is wading deeper into the White County market with a third office in a new city in 2022. read more >

Centennial Bank of Conway has filed a foreclosure suit against Joshua Allen, the former CEO and president of Allens Inc. of Siloam Springs. read more >

Twelve of the 103 banks chartered in Arkansas have branches in other states. One of them is Farmers Bank & Trust of Magnolia, which was doing business 50 miles away in Texarkana, Texas, even before it acquired 1st Bank early last year. read more >

The roster of land, homes and buildings in Washington County recovered from bad loans (known as Other Real Estate Owned) has shrunk for some and grown for others through acquisition. read more >

Leadership at Jonesboro’s Liberty Bank of Arkansas was put in play by the recent sale to Home BancShares Inc. of Conway. John Freeman, Liberty’s former president, recently landed at Evolve Bank & Trust of West Memphis. read more >

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway has completed its previously announced purchase of Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro, the parent company of Liberty Bank of Arkansas. read more >

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway, the parent company of Centennial Bank, says third-quarter net income reached another quarterly record at $18.4 million, up 14 percent from the same quarter last year. read more >

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway files a proxy statement ahead of a shareholders vote to approve its $280 million merger with Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro. read more >

Bank deposits in Arkansas declined by about a half-percent in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to the annual summary of deposits released Monday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Total deposits statewide dropped back to $53.1 billion, down $267.6 million in a year. read more >

A 21-year-old man has been charged with robbing a Jonesboro branch of Liberty Bank of Arkansas in April. read more >

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway says its previously announced $280 million merger with Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro has been approved by the Federal Reserve Board and the Arkansas State Bank Board. read more >

“Have you had enough? Are you ready to sell?” Johnny Allison’s friendly annual query of his friend and business mentor Wallace Fowler finally found a warm reception this year. That led to the $280 million sale of Liberty Bank to Home BancShares Inc. -- the largest in-state bank transaction in Arkansas history. read more >

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports record second-quarter net income, which reached $17.7 million or 31 cents diluted earnings per common share. read more >

Centennial Bank, a subsidiary of Home BancShares Inc. of Conway, names Davy Carter as regional president, with duties and responsibilities that include overseeing the company's acquisition of Liberty Bank of Arkansas Inc. of Jonesboro. read more >

The combination of cash and stock in the proposed $280 million buyout of Liberty Bancshares offers stockholders in the Jonesboro bank holding company immediate reward and tax-deferred possibilities. read more >

Home BancShares' historic deal, the end of Wal-Mart's deal with Paula Deen, no deal for Martha Shoffner, and a bad deal for workers at Nordex in Jonesboro. Here's your "Arkansas Business-THV 11 News Week in Review." read more >

On THV 11 News This Morning on Tuesday, Bob Birch of Home BancShares said the Home BancShares deal to buy Liberty Bank was the fourth-biggest interstate bank deal Arkansas has seen. Here's the three deals at that are bigger. read more >

Arkansas Business news partner THV 11 News talks to Bob Birch of Centennial Bank about the Home BancShares Inc. deal for Liberty Bank of Arkansas Inc. read more >

A quick video interview with Home BancShares Chairman Johnny Allison and Liberty Bank Chairman Wallace Fowler, who spoke to Arkansas Business at a news conference announcing their merger. read more >

The purchase agreement to acquire Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro by Home BancShares Inc. represents the largest in-state banking transaction in Arkansas history. read more >