Lunsford Bridges

Lunsford Bridges, long-time president and CEO of Metropolitan Bank, is now consulting for Simmons First National Bank, which acquired Metropolitan last year, in a "supervisory role." read more >

Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock, which is set to be acquired by Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff in December, announces a third-quarter profit of $1.59 million. read more >

Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff has submitted the winning bid to purchase Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock. So what's next in this historic banking deal? read more >

Perhaps no one can appreciate the battle to save Metropolitan National Bank more than Susie Smith, Metropolitan’s senior executive vice president, COO and CFO. Her testimony at a July 26 hearing in Little Rock’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court offers a glimpse inside the embattled, former $1.8 billion-asset lender. read more >

Metropolitan National Bank had net income of $662,000 in the first quarter of 2013 following a profit of $761,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012. read more >

The Broe Group of Denver dipped its considerable toe in the state when Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock sold assets to raise cash and tidy its balance sheet. read more >

Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock reports a quarterly loss of $1.24 million. read more >

The bank robbery at Metropolitan National Bank's branch that killed a teller on Dec. 23 was one of 51 bank heists in Arkansas in 2006, marking the highest number of hold ups in at least five years. read more >