Matt Olney

After three years with no new acquisitions, Home BancShares is making waves with its $150 million purchase of a Tennessee holding company. read more >

Simmons First absorbed a $604 million loss on securities sales, but a stock offering and investor confidence steadied the bank’s outlook. read more >

In September 2021, Home BancShares announced they were acquiring Happy Bancshares of Texas in a $919 million deal. A year and a half later, they have no regrets. read more >

Bank OZK’s growing recognition as a lead player on the national commercial lending scene contributed to a burgeoning audience of investors. And that success also heightened the bank’s profile as a potential target of lawyers seeking to cash in on a class-action lawsuit on behalf of supposedly wronged investors. read more >

A seven-year string of top-performing bank accolades joins a history dominated by record quarterly earnings for Bank of the Ozarks. read more >

Bank of the Ozarks shares have followed a sometimes precipitous trek during the past few quarters. read more >