Luther Guinn
Bank Department Names John W. Ahlen IV Deputy Bank Commissioner
John W. Ahlen IV, bank chief counsel for the Arkansas State Bank Department, has been named deputy bank commissioner, effective July read more >
Community Banks Feel Regulatory Pinch
The Dodd-Frank Act celebrated its fifth anniversary last week, but it’s probably safe to assume many community bankers in Arkansas didn’t feel like partying. read more >
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OREO ‘Cleansing’ Helps Stabilize NWA Real Estate
When the real estate bubble popped in 2008, it popped big time in northwest Arkansas, which generated more “other real estate owned” than Little Rock. Now, sales and an improving economy are bringing calm to a market once noted for speculation. read more >
by Marty Cook -