Mary Beth Brooks

The Small Business Emergency Assistance program has helped small businesses secure more than $9.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, with more than $1.5 million in loans still pending. read more >

The University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center and the Northwest Arkansas Council are partnering on a Small Business Emergency Assistance program to support small businesses and nonprofits in the region that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. read more >

Mary Beth Brooks has been named the new director of the University of Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center. read more >

Seven new members have been elected to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Foundation Fund Board. read more >

Bank deposits in Arkansas grew by 5 percent in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to the annual summary of deposits released Sept. 28 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a pace somewhat slower than the 5.4 percent growth in bank deposits nationally. read more >

As expected, Bank of Fayetteville will be merged into the $702 million-asset Farmers & Merchants Bank of Stuttgart. read more >

Selling the Bank of Fayetteville wasn't urgent, CEO Mary Beth Brooks said Friday morning, but after Farmers & Merchants Bankshares of Stuttgart expressed an interest, the deal made a lot of sense. read more >