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DD&F’s Matt Reddin on Challenges & Regulations in Community Banking
Matt Reddin of DD&F Consulting urges community banks to focus on deposits, capital, and talent while pushing for tailored regulations to support growth and new bank formation. read more >
First Community Bank, Bank OZK Expand Footprints
First Community Bank is expanding in Harrison with a second full-service branch, while Bank OZK is growing its presence in Tennessee and Florida with multiple new locations. read more >
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Parham Pointe Sale Tops $20M (Real Deals)
The buyer is Caisson Parham Owner LLC, an affiliate of Fayetteville’s Caisson Capital Partners. read more >
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Courtyard Acquisition Checks In at $5.5M (Real Deals)
A 149-room hotel in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $5.55 million. read more >
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Kum & Go Sale Tops $6M (Real Deals)
A 5,700-SF convenience store in west Little Rock weighed in at $6.07 million. read more >
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2 Join the Board of the Little Rock Technology Park (Movers & Shakers)
Brian Berry is vice provost of research and dean of the graduate school at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Eric Peterson is interim president of BioVentures at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences of Little Rock. read more >
Academy Bank Plans On Entering Rogers
The addition of Academy will expand the competitive field of banks in Rogers to 24, of which six hold at least a 5% share of deposits in the market. read more >
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Royal Oaks Purchase Surpasses $2.9M (Real Deals)
A 159-unit mobile home park in Sherwood tipped the scales at $2.97 million. read more >
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Riceland Elects 3 New Board Members (Movers & Shakers)
Britt Allmon, Curtis Fox and Cole Hicks have all been elected to the board. read more >
Southern Bancorp Adds 20th Branch in Mississippi
Meanwhile, Simmons Bank is opening new branches in Tennessee and Texas. read more >
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RiverBank Buys Into Paragould
RiverBank of Pocahontas is adding a third northeast Arkansas market to its footprint. read more >
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Westrock Coffee Hires Justin Majcher as Chief Information Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Justin Majcher has been hired as chief information officer at Westrock Coffee of Little Rock. He previously was chief information officer and vice president of Whole Earth Brands. Mallory Ramsey has been […] read more >
Rodney Abston & Wesley Bland Honored as Distinguished UALR Alumni (Movers & Shakers)
Abston has been named the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, and Bland will receive the Dean’s Award for Excellence. read more >
The Wellington at Chenal Sells for $23.6M
A mixed bag of residential and commercial properties in this week's million-dollar deals and construction. read more >
Coffee Chain Plans 2nd Little Rock Location at Former Regions Site
The property at 8023 Cantrell Rd. recently sold for $1.35 million. read more >
1 Promoted at Regions Bank for NWA (Movers & Shakers)
Jaclyn Henderson has been named market executive for Bentonville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale and Fayetteville. read more >
Jerry Vest Retires as Regions Bank Leader in NWA
Jaclyn Henderson succeeds him in the role. She'll also serve as commercial banking leader for the region, as well as markets in the River Valley region and Joplin, Springfield and Branson in southwest Missouri. read more >
Historic Site A New Home For Banco Sí
Signature Bank of Arkansas will take over the former Bank of Rogers building, which first opened in 1906, to open a bilingual-staffed banking office. read more >
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Arvest Names Merling to Operations Slot (Movers & Shakers)
Arvest Bank has hired Laura Merling as its chief transformation and operations officer. read more >
Southern Bancorp Poised to Double Capital, Expand Financial Reach
It took more than a decade for Southern Bancorp Bank to double its tally of total assets from $1 billion to $2 billion. The top executive of the bank’s parent company expects the journey to $4 billion will be much shorter. read more >
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