New Banker Set to Enter NWA and Missouri
Batesville’s First Community Bank is expanding its footprint with branches in two new markets, while Fidelity Bank of West Memphis is branching outside Crittenden County. read more >
Batesville’s First Community Bank is expanding its footprint with branches in two new markets, while Fidelity Bank of West Memphis is branching outside Crittenden County. read more >
A pair of south Arkansas bank companies completed acquisitions this month. read more >
The proposed sale of Wynne’s First National Bank to First Financial Bank of El Dorado represents a $60.2 million cash transaction. read more >
First Financial Bank of El Dorado announced Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First National Bank of Wynne, which has branches in Cherry Valley, Forrest City, Harrisburg, McCrory and Wynne. read more >
The purchase of Tyronza Bancshares Inc. by Big Creek Bancshares Inc. represents a nearly $8.5 million transaction. The acquisition of the parent company of Marked Tree’s First Delta Bank is an all-cash deal. read more >
The $79 million-asset Bank of McCrory will be merged into First National Bank of Wynne. The combination will boost First National’s total assets to more than $358 million. read more >
First National Corporation of Wynne, parent company of The First National Bank of Wynne, said Thursday that it received regulatory approval to acquire Bank of McCrory. read more >
First National Corp. Inc., the parent company of First National Bank of Wynne, will acquire Bank of McCrory later this year in a deal the two companies announced Monday afternoon. read more >
Sean Williams was installed Thursday as chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association for 2016-17. As vice chairman, Cathy Owen is in line to become the first woman elected to the top position in 2018. read more >
The sale of Twin Lakes Community Bank of Flippin (Marion County) marked the fourth Arkansas lender to change hands during 2015 for a book value multiple in the 1.34-1.45 range. read more >
