Lorrie Trogden
Venture Center, Arkansas Bankers Association Launch Second Year of Fintech Accelerator
Both organizations said the first cohort was a success and that they want to continue partnerships with Arkansas banks. read more >
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Views From the Chair: French Hill’s Plans for Leading Financial Services Panel
U.S. Rep. French Hill, as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, plans to reduce regulatory burdens for community banks while promoting innovation and transparency in finance. read more >
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Arkansas Commercial Insurance Rates Soar Amid Extreme Weather & Inflation
The commercial real estate insurance market is facing its toughest conditions in years, with skyrocketing premiums, increased deductibles, and changing risk profiles due to severe weather events. read more >
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Venture Center & ABA Launch Fintech Accelerator for Arkansas Banks
Ten startups will be selected for the Arkansas Banking Solutions Accelerator, a 12-week program to advance technology in the state and help local banks navigate the ever-changing financial sector. read more >
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Bank and Credit Card Network Perspectives Needed on ‘Swipe Fees’ (Letters to the Editor)
Two Arkansas banking executives write in with feedback on the April 8 article, “Swiped Out: Card Fees Cost Arkansas Businesses $600M in 2022” read more >
Josh Neal Moves Up Ladder At Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
He has 17 years of industry experience. read more >
Bank Overdraft Fees Fading
Once a big source of income, overdraft protection fees fall out of step in banking. read more >
Women Bankers See Progress in Industry
White male bankers still predominate, but the face of the business is changing. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arvest Disputes Criticism of Its Overdraft Fee Profits
A recent analysis of overdraft fees by one of the country’s oldest think tanks included Arvest Bank of Fayetteville on a list of banks that “are no more than check cashers with a charter.” read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Toward More Diverse Bank Leadership (Jim Cargill Commentary)
If we serve our communities — all parts of our communities — then we must bring more women, more people of color and more diverse people into positions of leadership. read more >
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Arkansas Banks Branches to Help With Vaccine Effort
At least seven Arkansas banks are participating in "Operation Vax Speed," an initiative between the Arkansas Bankers Association and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association to offer COVID-19 vaccines at bank branches throughout the state. read more >
Update: In Arkansas, Bankers Grow Frustrated Awaiting PPP Loan Forgiveness
Arkansas bankers who fronted money to thousands of businesses participating in the Payment Protection Program now say they are frustrated by the federal government's failure to repay the forgivable loans in a timely manner. read more >
Overload of SBA System Predictable, Arkansas Bankers Say
The technical difficulties that plagued the U.S. Small Business Administration's loan application system was no surprise, two Arkansas bank executives said Tuesday. read more >
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Abaca Fires Up Services for Cannabis Commerce
A North Little Rock enterprise, launched in the Little Rock Technology Park and given flight with venture capital from Colorado, keeps pioneering its way into the burgeoning billions of cannabis commerce. read more >
by George Waldon -
It’s Tax Time, but Not for Credit Unions (Lorrie Trogden Feedback)
In 2017, Arkansas banks paid $503,016,000 in taxes, which contributed to education, law enforcement, hospitals and responses to disasters. Credit unions paid $0. read more >
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Let’s You and Him Fight (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
While I love banks and bankers, I confess to enjoying how irritated they get when the subject is credit unions. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Lorrie Trogden Named CEO of Arkansas Bankers Association
Trogden, formerly associate executive director and director of government relations at the Arkansas Bar Association, succeeded William R. “Bill” Holmes. read more >
Kellie Wall Named New Director of Sherwood Chamber (Movers & Shakers)
Kellie Wall is the new executive director of the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce, replacing Marcia Cook, who retired from the position. read more >
Mallory Van Dover Named New Head of Philanthropy at ACH Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Mallory Van Dover has been hired as executive director of philanthropy at Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation in Little Rock. read more >
Lorrie Trogden Earns Executive Certification (Movers & Shakers)
Lorrie Trogden of Little Rock has earned her Certified Association Executive credential from the National Society of Association Executives. read more >
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