Reynie Rutledge
First Security Bank to Open First Out-of-State Branch in Florida
The $7.5 billion-asset lender intends to open its first out-of-state branch in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. read more >
First Security Plans Move From Downtown Little Rock
The financial services company has purchased three buildings totaling 275,000 SF at a corporate office park on Rodney Parham Road. read more >
Business Hall of Fame Won’t Add New Class in 2021
Citing "continuing uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic," the board that oversees the University of Arkansas' Arkansas Business Hall of Fame says it won't induct a new class of honorees in 2021. read more >
Four to Join Arkansas Business Hall of Fame
Four business leaders who have made contributions to the banking, construction, publishing and real estate industries will be inducted tonight into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. read more >
First Security Bancorp Burgeons Into Big Time
These days, the First Security name is shared among 21 lenders in 15 states around the nation. But the biggest in the land by far is the $5.3 billion-asset financial institution that makes its home in Searcy. read more >
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Property & Casualty Holds No Luster for Most Lenders
After a path was cleared for banks to get into the insurance business, few Arkansas lenders jumped in. read more >
by George Waldon -
Business Icons: Reynie Rutledge Proves Hard Work, Luck Never Hurts a Good Fortune
Reynie Rutledge is president of the privately held First Security Bancorp in Searcy, the holding company for First Security Bank and its more than 70 branches across Arkansas, as well as the Little Rock bond brokerage Crews & Associates. read more >
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Ten Arkansas Business Icons Have Stories to Tell
Arkansas Business presents these ten Arkansas business icons as a way to acquaint readers with the personalities behind some of the most familiar names in our state’s business community. read more >
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Loan Loss Models Vary Bank-by-Bank
Proportionally, no other Arkansas bank committed more to its loan loss reserves during the first quarter than DeWitt Bank & Trust. read more >
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First Security Bancorp Invests in CrossFirst
First Security Bancorp of Searcy has added to its stake in an out-of-state banking concern: CrossFirst Holdings LLC of Leawood, Kansas. The $2.65 million transaction boosts FSB’s direct ownership from 9.78 percent to 10.8 percent. read more >
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Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Banking & Finance
A banking and finance resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
First Security Bank First in Faulkner County
First Security Bank, the Searcy bank owned by Reynie Rutledge, overtook publicly traded Centennial Bank in Faulkner County — Centennial’s home county. read more >
Arkansas Bankers Engage in Efficiency Contest
The sub-40 percent efficiency ratio, which has grown in profile in the post-2008 finance world, reflects how many pennies it costs a company to make a buck. The average efficiency ratio among all Arkansas banks through the first half of 2015 is about 70 percent. read more >
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First Security Opens LPO in Hot Springs
First Security Bank of Searcy recently opened a loan production office in Hot Springs and is still on the hunt for a location for its first full-service branch in the Garland County, according to Scott Dews, market president. read more >
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UA Walton College of Business Dean Eli Jones Still Uses Sales Skills
Sales might no longer be a word included in Eli Jones’ title or official job description. But as dean of the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business, Jones continues to see selling as a big part of his duties. read more >
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At Annual Meeting, Dillard’s Mulls What to Do With Cash
Dillard's Inc. CEO William Dillard II says the Little Rock department store chain will have to decide this year what to do with the cash it's generating. read more >
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Dillard Siblings Realize $100 Million From Stock Options in 2012
Dillard's CEO William Dillard II and his brother, company President Alex Dillard, each realized $31.1 million from exercising stock options last year, while brother Mike and sister Drue Matheny realized $18.8 million each. read more >
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Bonds Build First Security Bank Earnings In Recession
When it comes to boosting the bottom line with income from municipal bonds, First Security Bank of Searcy is king among banks based in Arkansas. read more >
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Reynie Rutledge Replaces John Tyson on University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Gov. Mike Beebe names Reynie Rutledge of Searcy to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and Bob Burns of Little Rock to the Arkansas State Police Commission. Rutledge replaces John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc., who resigned last month. read more >
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Wells Fargo Jet at Searcy Arouses Curiosity
A Wells Fargo corporate jet spent several days at Searcy Municipal Airport earlier this month, and its passengers were guests of the Hampton Inn. Were those visitors looking for a bank to buy? read more >
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