Sigma Holdings Inc.

Gateway Bank, formerly know as the Bank of Rison, is in the process of raising $3 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. read more >

Sigma Holdings was formed by veteran Little Rock banker Troy Duke and Garland County businessman Lewis Ray “LR” Gardner specifically to buy the bank, which had been left at the altar last year by Fordyce Bank & Trust. 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 >