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Video: Johnny Allison, Wallace Fowler on the Home BancShares, Liberty Deal

A quick video interview with Home BancShares Chairman Johnny Allison and Liberty Bank Chairman Wallace Fowler, who spoke to Arkansas Business at a news conference announcing their merger. read more >
Home BancShares, a major player in FDIC-assisted acquisitions, is led by Chairman John Allison (left). Wallace Fowler of Jonesboro is chairman, CEO and leading shareholder of Liberty Bancshares.
Banking & Finance / Investments / Public Companies

Johnny Allison: Home BancShares, Liberty Deal Marks ‘Day of History in Arkansas’

The purchase agreement to acquire Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro by Home BancShares Inc. represents the largest in-state banking transaction in Arkansas history. read more >
"The addition of Liberty is truly a game-changer for Home BancShares," Johnny Allison, chairman of Home BancShares, said in news news release.
Banking & Finance / Investments / Public Companies

Update: Home BancShares To Buy Liberty Bank for $280 Million

Home BancShares Inc. of Conway announced the signing of a definitive agreement worth $280 million for Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro to merge into HOMB. read more >
Wallace Fowler
Banking & Finance

Highlights From Wallace Fowler’s Path to Liberty Bank

The sale of Jonesboro's Liberty Bancshares Inc. to Home BancShares Inc. of Conway caps a 31-year run in banking for Wallace Fowler, the chairman, CEO and leading shareholder of Liberty. Here are some highlights. read more >
Ron Pender, left, and Barry Cooksey are building houses in the Clower Farms neighborhood in Rogers and on other OREO lots acquired from Benton County lenders. Banks are working to convert into cash property recovered on failed development loans.
Banking & Finance / Construction / Government & Politics

NW Arkansas Real Estate Rebounds, But Benton County OREO Stacks Up

The northwest Arkansas housing market may be rebounding, but lenders remain a familiar sight among the ownership rolls of residential lots and undeveloped acreage all over Benton County. read more >