Rogers Bancshares Inc.

Forrest City’s Armor Bank is looking to increase its Little Rock presence by setting up shop in a former Metropolitan National Bank branch. read more >

Did creditors representing $9.5 million worth of debt convince U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Ben Barry that Acme Holding Co. is a lost cause? A ruling in their favor could result in the second auction of an Arkansas bank in three years. read more >

As the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Rogers Bancshares Inc. of Little Rock winds down, it looks like the secured creditors will be taken care of to the tune of nearly $45 million. read more >

As you know, Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff recently closed on its $53.6 million acquisition of Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock. read more >

Seven Arkansas lenders remain under the umbrella of the U.S. Treasury’s TARP program in the aftermath of the 2008 financial meltdown. The group collectively received more than $126 million through the Capital Purchase Program-Troubled Asset Relief Program. read more >

Total bank deposits in Arkansas declined by about a half-percent in the 12 months that ended June 30, but that certainly doesn’t mean the state’s banking industry is stagnant. read more >

Rogers Bancshares seeks payment from a North Little Rock man after he crashed his car into a Maumelle Metropolitan Bank branch in 2012. read more >

The sale of Metropolitan National Bank is one of three prominent bank deals that’s been playing out in 2013. read more >