The $22.8 billion-asset lender sued 17 ex-Happy employees who left last year and allegedly took confidential information on their way out the door to join American State Bank of Arp, Texas. read more >
In September 2021, Home BancShares announced they were acquiring Happy Bancshares of Texas in a $919 million deal. A year and a half later, they have no regrets. read more >
"We continue to keep the Company positioned to weather the storm, when and if it hits,” CEO John Allison said. read more >
First National Bank of North Arkansas intends to convert to a state bank charter and change its name to Bank of 1889. read more >
This week, we present a group of nine real estate deals in Pulaski County that top the $1 million mark. read more >
A near 10% increase in assets helped push Arvest to the top of Arkansas Business’ annual list of the state’s biggest banks, but more changes are in store as the runners-up prepare to close significant acquisitions. read more >
The Lone Star State beckons with bountiful markets, bank opportunities galore. read more >
The final value of the transaction was $962 million, higher than initially estimated. read more >
Apartments, warehouse space, a retail center and an eatery form this week’s Pulaski County million-dollar real estate deals. read more >
While Bank OZK is one of the many great banking success stories in Arkansas, its prominence on the national commercial real estate scene continues to amaze its cosmopolitan peers. read more >
The $1.3 billion-asset lender intends to open offices in Florida and South Carolina. read more >
Board members voted to pay off the park’s last, $9.6 million phase one loan. read more >
Pine Bluff's Saracen Casino Resort proves it’s a favorable bet, landing a $375M refinancing deal. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff is acquiring Spirit of Texas Bancshares Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank SSB, in a cash and stock deal valued at about $581 million. read more >
Happy sums up big deal for Home BancShares CEO John W. Allison. read more >
Ash Flat’s FNBC Bank is developing a new 4,000-SF branch in the $1.3 billion-deposit Mountain Home market. read more >
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway announces a $919 million deal to acquire Happy Bancshares Inc. of Happy, Texas, pushing the parent company of Centennial Bank beyond $23 billion in assets. read more >
Dillon Richard has been hired as assistant vice president, commercial loan officer and credit analyst at First Community Bank of Batesville. read more >
A year ago, Arvest Bank crossed the $2 billion mark in mortgage volume in late June. This year, the bank soared past that mark in May, the earliest in company history. read more >
Curtis Winar has been promoted to partner at Frost PLLC of Little Rock. read more >
