Miguel Lopez
Southern Bancorp Names Miguel Lopez Market Strategy Executive, Hispanic/Latino Market (Super Mover)
Lopez previously was senior vice president, chief communications outreach officer at Encore Bank of Little Rock. read more >
Miguel Lopez to Lead Hispanic and Latino Outreach at Southern Bancorp
Lopez will lead the strategy and outreach behind Southern Bancorp's expansion of services for Hispanic and Latino customers and prospective customers. read more >
First Community Bank Gets New Senior VP for Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Randy Jones has been promoted to senior vice president, commercial lender for the Little Rock market of First Community Bank of Batesville. read more >
Miguel Lopez Appointed to Arkansas Ethics Commission
Miguel Lopez, chief community outreach Officer for Encore Bank, has been appointed to the Arkansas Ethics Commission by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. The commission is the compliance and enforcement agency […] read more >
Arkansas Banks Find Currency in Diversity
For Adam Arroyos, opening a Latino-focused bank in northwest Arkansas is more than just adding another bank branch. read more >
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Report Shows Gaps in Lending to Minority Businesses in Arkansas
Minorities and women do not have the same access to capital as their white male counterparts, a systemic issue that can be addressed, a panel of Arkansas bank leaders and a small-business owner says. read more >
Arkansas Bankers Seize a National Moment
George Floyd’s death in May in Minneapolis set off protests against police brutality and racism nationwide, but it had an unforeseen effect on Arkansas banking. read more >
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Looking for Latino Business, First Community’s Miguel Lopez Speaks the Language
Miguel Lopez, bilingual and bicultural, says working for First Community Bank of Batesville has been his “dream job.” read more >
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Joe Clay Young Moves Up at Merrill Lynch (Movers & Shakers)
Joe Clay Young IV was recently promoted from first vice president to senior vice president at Merrill Lynch in Jonesboro. Brenda Eldridge has been hired as chief financial officer at Partners Bank of Helena, the new name of the bank previously known as Helena National Bank. read more >
Carolyn Ishee Named New Director at UCA (Movers & Shakers)
Carolyn Ishee has been hired as the new director of planned giving and senior director of development of the College of Education at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. read more >