3 Arkansas Banks Start 2023 With Varied Profitability
The banking trio that recorded year-end losses produced mixed results during the first quarter of 2023. read more >
The banking trio that recorded year-end losses produced mixed results during the first quarter of 2023. read more >
Banking and real estate proved to be popular venues for in-state offerings. read more >
Brown is a partner at Patriot Financial Partners LP, a private equity firm based in Radnor, Pennsylvania that recently invested in Encore. read more >
Among the new members is Mark Richardson, whose family founded and owned the NFL's Carolina Panthers. 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 >
Simmons alleged that former employees took customer and proprietary bank information when they left to work for Encore. read more >
Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff has accused former employees of taking customer and proprietary bank information when they left to work for Encore Bank of Little Rock. read more >
Simmons Bank hauled Encore Bank into court last week over accusations that include improperly luring executives and customers away from the Pine Bluff bank. read more >
Evan Staton has been hired as commercial loan director by Relyance Bank in Pine Bluff. read more >
This week’s parade of million-dollar real estate transactions starts in North Little Rock and ends in North Little Rock. read more >
Encore Bank of Little Rock, which has operations in northwest Arkansas and Jonesboro, will lease 16,000 SF at 1801 Rahling Road in west Little Rock for its new headquarters and a branch. read more >
Smaller banks in Arkansas are often faced with the choice of growing or finding a buyer. read more >
Forrest City’s Armor Bank and Little Rock’s Encore Bank have entered the Jonesboro market with loan production offices in advance of plans to open full-service locations. read more >
The Capital Bank in Little Rock says that the state Bank Department has approved its name change to Encore Bank. read more >
As chairman and CEO, Chris Roberts is leading the campaign to rebrand and relaunch Capital Bank with a $50 million stock offering. The 50-year-old banker considers his recent move from Simmons Bank to be a curtain call on his 27-year lending career. read more >
Chris Roberts is chairman and CEO at at Capital Bank in west Little Rock effective last month. Joining him this month as vice chairman and president is Phillip Jett. read more >
Col. Glenn Business Center, a super convenience store in west Little Rock, a political strategist's Edgehill properties, the future home of a Conway hotel and a Little Rock manor make up the latest million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Roberts will oversee the commercial lending and branch operations of Southern Bank for central Arkansas. read more >
Two members of the 40 Under 40 class of 1996 had roles in negotiations that would’ve increased the Stephen LaFrance Sr. family’s stake in the $441.8 million million-asset bank holding company. read more >
Official comment remains elusive, but insiders report that negotiations over an ownership shift at Delta Trust Banking Corp. have stalled over the usual issue: The parties couldn’t agree on a price. read more >
