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Digital Divide Affects City Folks, Too

As the state rushes to address the digital divide separating urban and rural Arkansans by using federal dollars for broadband infrastructure projects, another digital divide exists within urban communities. read more >
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Recommended MSA Change Upsets Some Arkansas Cities

Four Arkansas cities and their surrounding areas face demotion and possible economic repercussions if a proposed statistical change is adopted by the federal Office of Management & Budget. read more >
David Peavy, who is developing the 1894 City Market project in downtown Texarkana, Arkansas, thinks the city is on the “brink of being able to recreate itself.”
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Texarkana Project Expected to Propel Downtown GrowthLock Icon

After a decade of hope and false starts, the revitalization of downtown Texarkana achieved a breakthrough with the sale July 31 of the historic Hotel Grim to a housing development group. read more >
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New Home Sales Price Average at $373,100

The average price of a new single-family house in the United States reached $373,100 in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. read more >
IberiaBank of Lafayette, Louisiana, agreed in December to pay $11.7 million to settle allegations by Arkansas whistleblowers that it filed false claims for mortgage loan guarantees. 
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Federal Crackdown on False Loan Claims Ensnares IberiaBankLock Icon

When IberiaBank Corp. agreed in December to pay $11.7 million to settle allegations by Arkansas whistleblowers that it filed false claims for mortgage loan guarantees, it became the first lender working in the state to join a lengthy roster of lenders that have settled similar allegations with the U.S. Department of Justice since 2011. read more >