The nation’s largest banks are expected to report big profits for the first quarter amid renewed confidence that pandemic-battered consumers and businesses can repay their debts and start borrowing again. read more >
The pushback against new voting bills and laws in numerous states is growing with dozens of nation's largest corporations and business leaders signing a new statement objecting to “any discriminatory legislation." read more >
New Arkansas Market President Heather Albright says Bank of America is deploying resources to address social issues locally. read more >
In the months since the police killing of George Floyd sparked a racial reckoning in the United States, American corporations have emerged as an unexpected leading source of funding for social justice. read more >
Bank of America names Heather Albright president of Bank of America Arkansas. read more >
Here are five ways that companies can build resilience, and weather future challenges, while being better positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities. read more >
Nearly six years ago, Sheila McCutcheon submitted paperwork for a loan reflecting a personal net worth of more than $1.4 million. Nineteen months later, she has filed a financial hardship statement asking to stop collection calls claiming, “My financial state is as low as it can get.” read more >
Bank of America recently acquired about 5% of shares in Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock, worth about $5 million. read more >
The full-service branch in the works at 3632 Johnson Mill Blvd. in Springdale represents the first beyond the Delta for Partners Bank of Helena-West Helena. read more >
The rollout of temporary deals for business and consumer borrowers alike are all over the board as banks adjust their products to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Heather Albright has been promoted to senior vice president at Bank of America in Little Rock read more >
Bank deposits in Arkansas grew by 6.5% in the 12-month period that ended June 30, outpacing the national growth rate of 4.2% and topping $70 billion for the first time, according to data released in September by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. read more >
Simmons Bank names Leslie Parnell senior vice president of treasury management and strategic development. read more >
Bank of America plans to raise its starting pay to $20 an hour over a two-year period, the bank said Tuesday, starting with a hike next month. read more >
With several big pieces of the downtown Little Rock skyline in play, it’s a tower buyer’s market. Amid a stagnant office market, for-sale signs are competing with space for rent. Leading the way is the 24-story Bank of America Plaza. read more >
A Little Rock businessman recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation and listed $1 million in debts. read more >
A renewed debt collection effort against Bill Schwyhart, the once prominent Rogers real estate developer, has followed him to Texas and rekindled the interest of dormant creditors. read more >
A decade has passed since OREO portfolios became an especially significant line item as an epic wave of real estate securing bad loans flowed onto many a bank’s balance sheet. read more >
Bank of America's first quarter profits grew nearly 40 percent, the bank said Tuesday, helped by higher interest rates as well as a strong performance in its investment banking division. read more >
Arkansas bank deposits grew at a 7.5 percent clip in the year that ended June 30, handily beating the national growth rate and topping $60 billion for the first time as the number of separate banks and branch locations operating in the state continued to decline. read more >
