Phillip Jett
Encore Bank Hires Eric Movassaghi as CFO
He joins the bank from First National Bank of Louisiana, a Lafayette-based lender where he held the same title. read more >
Encore Bank Shifts Focus to Profitability After Roller-Coaster Growth
The leadership at Encore Bank anticipated expenses would outpace income during 2019-22 because the Little Rock venture was operating in fast-track growth mode. However, the up-and-down quarterly performance envisioned to even out during 2023 didn’t. read more >
by George Waldon -
Phillip Jett Named CEO of Encore Bank
Jett had been acting CEO since late April, when Chris Roberts resigned as the Little Rock bank's chief executive. read more >
Encore Bank CEO Chris Roberts Resigns
Phillip Jett, vice chairman and chief banking officer, was named acting CEO and chairman. read more >
by George Waldon -
Encore Bank Continues Growth With Expansion to Denver
The Little Rock-based bank now operates in 19 markets in nine states. read more >
Encore Bank Will Pay $3.6M to Simmons to Settle Lawsuit
Simmons alleged that former employees took customer and proprietary bank information when they left to work for Encore. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Simmons Battles Encore Bank
Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff has accused former employees of taking customer and proprietary bank information when they left to work for Encore Bank of Little Rock. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Simmons Calls Encore Into Court Over Non-competes
Simmons Bank hauled Encore Bank into court last week over accusations that include improperly luring executives and customers away from the Pine Bluff bank. read more >
Encore Bank Expands to Dallas-Fort Worth, Hires 2 to Lead Markets
Encore Bank of Little Rock says it is expanding into Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. read more >
The Contenders: It’s Grow or Else, Smaller Banks Say
Smaller banks in Arkansas are often faced with the choice of growing or finding a buyer. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Trio Gathers New Money to Relaunch Capital Bank as Encore
As chairman and CEO, Chris Roberts is leading the campaign to rebrand and relaunch Capital Bank with a $50 million stock offering. The 50-year-old banker considers his recent move from Simmons Bank to be a curtain call on his 27-year lending career. read more >
by George Waldon -
Capital Bank Brings On New Leadership
Chris Roberts is chairman and CEO at at Capital Bank in west Little Rock effective last month. Joining him this month as vice chairman and president is Phillip Jett. read more >
Phillip Jett Named Central Arkansas President at IberiaBank
Phillip Jett, a 20-year banking veteran, was IberiaBank's Northeast Arkansas president. Before joining the company, he was Arkansas manager of commercial business banking and private banking for Regions Financial Corp. read more >
by George Waldon -
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