by Arkansas Business Staff 3/18/2019 12:00 am
Teresa Roche and Deania Vanhoozer are new private bankers for Arvest Bank in Jonesboro. Ryan Kimbrough has been hired to direct client relations at Baugh Financial.
by Arkansas Business Staff 1/10/2019 3:35 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Thursday announced one appointment and several reappointments to its board of directors.
by Sarah Campbell-Miller 1/10/2019 3:24 pm
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard spoke Thursday in Little Rock about “Perspectives on 2019 Monetary Policy” as part of the Little Rock Regional Chamber’s “Power Up Little Rock” lecture series.
by Arkansas Business Staff 12/10/2018 12:00 am
Construction spending in the United States fell 0.1 percent in October compared with September, its third straight monthly decline, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Spending reached a peak of $1.32 trillion in May.
by Arkansas Business Staff 12/10/2018 12:00 am
Economic conditions have improved slightly this fall in the Federal Reserve’s 8th District, which includes Arkansas, according to the periodical Beige Book released in November.
by Arkansas Business Staff 11/19/2018 12:00 am
The rate of homeownership in Arkansas stood at 65 percent in 2017, according to the Federal Reserve Board of St. Louis. That’s slightly higher than the nationwide rate of 64.2 percent in fourth-quarter 2017.
by Gwen Moritz 9/3/2018 12:00 am
With changes in banking, including a dramatic consolidation of the industry, federal bank regulators have put out the word that the way the Community Reinvestment Act is enforced is likely to change as well.
by Arkansas Business Staff 7/23/2018 12:00 am
During this period, return on average equity at banks in the United States reached a low of minus 5.94 percent in the second quarter of 1987. It saw a high of 16.29 percent in the first quarter of 2000.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/7/2018 12:00 am
Mike Carroll of Fort Smith has been appointed chairman of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/23/2018 12:00 am
Household debt service payments as a percentage of disposable income moved up in the fourth quarter of 2017, to 10.3 percent, a total that includes both mortgage and consumer debt payments.
by James Bullard 4/16/2018 12:00 am
The results of this analysis show the importance of adjusting for price differences across regions when comparing living standards.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/9/2018 3:21 pm
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard spoke last week in Little Rock about “The U.S. Economy Three Months into 2018” at the Arkansas Bankers Association's and Arkansas State Bank Department’s Day with the Commissioner.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/4/2018 8:52 am
Greg Joslin of Little Rock has been named to the Real Estate Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/2/2018 12:00 am
Although the personal saving rate in the United States ticked up in January to 3.2 percent, up from 2.5 percent in December, it remains near historic lows.
by George Waldon 4/2/2018 12:00 am
The narrative of the report is dominated by criticism of the Goldens, by title rather than name, and the bank board they held sway over.
by Julie Stackhouse 3/5/2018 12:00 am
It seems inevitable that this long-term trend in branch closings will continue as consumer preferences evolve and financial technology becomes further ingrained in credit and payment services.
by David Andolfatto and Andrew Spewak 2/19/2018 12:00 am
The U.S. economy has been expanding for the last eight and a half years, but how much longer will that expansion last?
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/1/2018 1:36 pm
Lisa Ferrell of North Little Rock has been named to the Real Estate Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
by Arkansas Business Staff 1/10/2018 1:33 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced Wednesday several changes to its board of directors that were effective Jan. 1.
by Julie Stackhouse 12/11/2017 12:00 am
While the costs of maintaining a bank holding company form of ownership have been highlighted by those proposing to abandon it, numerous benefits exist.
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